The latest Channel 2 News poll shows Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon falls significantly, while PM Netanyahu is holding his own.

Likud remains at the top with 24 seats. Yesh Atid is trailing with 22 seats, followed by Machane Tzioni with 18, Bayit Yehudi 12, and the Arab List 12.

Yahadut Hatorah, Meretz and Yisrael Beitenu each with 7, and Kulanu falls from 10 to 6 seats while Shas only drops one seat, to 5.

The right-wing, comprised of Likud, Bayit Yehudi and Yisrael Beitenu have 43 seats while the centrists; Yesh Atid and Kulanu have 28. The leftists; Machane Tzioni, Meretz, and the Arab List have 37 and the chareidim 12.

One may posit PM Netanyahu will or may construct a coalition including Likud, Yesh Atid or Machane Tzioni and have sufficient numbers without the chareidi parties by relying on Bayit Yehudi and/or Yisrael Beitenu.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)