Amid the general strike in the economy, nationwide protests, and negotiations with Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gabir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a delay in the legislation of the judicial system reform on Monday night. Following this announcement, Yair Lapid, the head of the opposition and chairman of Yesh Atid, and Benny Gantz, the chairman of the state camp, announced their intention to begin talks as soon as possible.
Based on a new survey conducted by Meno Geva for News 12, the state camp led by Benny Gantz is now in second place, winning 23 mandates while Likud drops to 25 and Yesh Atid to 22. The religious Zionist party now has 12 mandates and Meretz returns to the political map with 5 mandates.
The survey also shows that 63% of respondents oppose the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Galant, with 58% of Likud voters and 42% of Netanyahu bloc voters opposing the move. Additionally, 53% of the public supports the protests against the legal reform, with 35% of Likud voters and 23% of Netanyahu bloc voters in favor.
In the background of the general strike in the economy, the wave of demonstrations throughout the country and the agreements with the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gabir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced this evening (Mon) the delay in the legislation of the reform of the judicial system. After the statement, the head of the opposition and chairman of Yesh Atid, Yair Lapid, and the chairman of the state camp, Benny Gantz, announced their intention to reach talks as soon as possible.
In the meantime, according to a new survey by Meno Geva conducted for News 12, the “state camp” led by Benny Gantz, is in second place and wins 23 mandates while the Likud drops to 25 and Yesh Atid to 22. The religious Zionist party drops to 12 mandates and Meretz, which did not pass the threshold in the last elections, returns to the political map with 5 mandates.
Mano Geva’s mandate survey conducted for News 12:
- Likud – 25
- The state camp- 23
- There is a future – 22
- Religious Zionism and Jewish Power – 12
- Shas- 10
- Torah Judaism – 7
- Israel our home – 6
- Hadash-Ta’al- 5
- March- 5
- Ra’am – 5
Below the blocking percentage: The work and the B.L.D.
The results of the survey by blocks:
The coalition bloc: 54
The opposition bloc: 66
58% of Likud voters oppose Gallant’s dismissal
The survey also examined what the public thinks about Gallant’s dismissal from his position as defense minister. About 63%, almost two-thirds of the respondents, oppose the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Galant, while among Likud voters 58% oppose the move, and among Netanyahu bloc voters – 42% oppose.
Galant, a pep talk from mom Photo: Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90
The survey also examined what the public thinks about the protests against the legal reform. More than half of the public, 53% overall support the protest against the reform, while 35% of Likud voters support it, and 23% of Netanyahu’s bloc voters.