A poll commissioned by the daily Maariv conducted by Panels Politics marking one year of the current government shows some interesting results. Likud with PM Netanyahu at the helm drops to 26 seats from its current 30 while Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party rises to 18 seats from its current 11. Opposition leader Machane Tzioni headed by Yitzchak Herzog plunges from its current 24 seats to a mere 13 and the Arab bloc which has 13 seats drops to 11.

Bayit Yehudi, which has 8 seats, moves up to 14 and Yisrael Beitenu moves up to 11 seats from its current 6. Kulanu drops from 10 to 6 seats and Yahadut Hatorah gains 1 seat from its current 6 mandates but Shas headed by Aryeh Deri remains at 7. Meretz earns 7 seats, up 2 from its current 5 seats.

Interestingly the poll seeks to determine election results if Likud is headed by Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon. With the latter at the helm, Likud earns 19 seats, Yesh Atid 18, Bayit Yehudi 17, Machane Tzioni 13, the Arab Bloc 12, Yisrael Beitenu 12, Shas 8, Kulanu 7, Yahadut Hatorah 7 and Meretz 7.

A Channel 10 News poll carried by Dr. Camil Fuchs reveals the following results.

Likud headed by PM Netanyahu receives 25 seats, Yesh Atid 20, Machane Tzioni 13, Arab Bloc 13, Bayit Yehudi 10, Yisrael Beitenu 9, Kulanu 7, Yahadut Hatorah 7, Shas 6, and Meretz 6.

A Channel 2 News poll carried by Dr. Mina Tzemach reveals the following results.

Likud headed by PM Netanyahu receives 27 seats, Yesh Atid 18, Machane Tzioni 17, Arab Bloc 14, Bayit Yehudi 12, Yisrael Beitenu 9, Kulanu 9, Yahadut Hatorah 6, Shas 6, and Meretz 6.

All of the polls were released on Monday, 8 Iyar.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)