Jerusalem, June 26 (EFE).- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party increased in popularity after the war with Iran, according to a poll published late Wednesday by Israeli public broadcaster Kan.
The poll was conducted on Jun 25, a day after the ceasefire with Tehran announced by United States President Donald Trump came into effect.
The poll shows that Likud would get 31 seats in the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) if elections were held right away, compared to 23 in the previous poll conducted before the war, but one less than what it currently holds.
The second most supported party would be Israel Beitenu, of nationalist politician Avigdor Liberman, who would win 15 seats, two fewer than in the previous poll (it currently has six seats).
Meanwhile centrist Yesh Atid, led by former Prime Minister Yair Lapid, would win a second-most support with 14 seats compared to 12 from the previous poll (his party currently has 23).
Other opposition parties, such as the Social Democrats or the nationalist National Unity, would win 11 and 13 seats respectively, both losing two seats in parliament compared to previous polls.
Otzma Yehudit (or Jewish Power), under the far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir, would remain at seven seats.
In total, Kan estimated that the current governing coalition would win 56 seats, up from 53 in previous estimates.
Currently the governing alliance has about 67 seats out of the 120 that the Knesset has, so if early elections are called the current government would be at risk, according to the survey.
Despite Netanyahu’s improved approval ratings, 52 percent of respondents support his withdrawal from political life after the war in Gaza ends, while 24 percent expressed a neutral stance and another 24 percent opposed his resignation. EFE
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