A new Maariv poll suggests Israel’s opposition would be able to form a government if elections were held today, winning 61 Knesset seats without relying on Arab parties.

According to the survey, the opposition bloc lost one seat since the previous poll but still reached the 61-seat threshold needed to form a governing coalition. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition rose slightly but remains well behind with 49 seats. Arab parties collectively received 10 seats.

The poll shows the newly formed “Yashar!” party leading with 23 seats, followed by Likud with 20. Bennett’s “B’Yachad” party received 17 seats, while The Democrats won 11 and Yisrael Beiteinu 10.

Among the Chareidi and religious parties, United Torah Judaism, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit each received eight seats. Religious Zionism, Ra’am, and Hadash-Ta’al each crossed the electoral threshold with five seats.

The survey also found Netanyahu trailing former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot in a hypothetical race for prime minister, with Eisenkot receiving 46% support compared to Netanyahu’s 40%.

In a separate matchup, Eisenkot led Naftali Bennett 38% to 23%. Bennett also edged Netanyahu in a head-to-head comparison, receiving 45% support versus Netanyahu’s 42%.

Several parties failed to cross the electoral threshold, including Blue and White (1.6%), Yesodot Yisrael (2.9%), and Balad (1.7%).

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