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Polls point to a decisive win for Israeli right
Not only does Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud seem bound to emerge as the largest single party, but the bloc of right-wing and religious parties that it leads seems certain to garner a winning majority in the 120-member Knesset (Source: JTA).
If the polls are right, the outcome of next Tuesday's Israeli election is a foregone conclusion. Not only does Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud seem bound to emerge as the largest single party, but the bloc of right-wing and religious parties that it leads seems certain to garner a winning majority in the 120-member Knesset.
All the latest polls put Likud ahead of Tzipi Livni's ruling Kadima Party, some by as many as 12 seats (34-22), others by as few as three (28-25), which theoretically is a small enough margin to be overcome via a coalition deal. But all the surveys without exception give the religious and right-wing parties a virtually unassailable lead, ranging from at least 10 seats (65-55) to as many as 18 (69-51).
That means Netanyahu is almost certain to be invited to form the next government.
