Gideon Sa'ar's party barely passes electoral threshold - poll

• Published date: 15 March 2024
• Author: ELIAV BREUER
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Sa'ar's four seats come at the expense of its former party, National Unity

The full results are National Unity, 36, Likud, 18, Yesh Atid, 11, Shas, 10, Yisrael Beytenu, 9, Otzma Yehudit, 9, United Torah Judaism (UTJ), 6, Hadash-Ta'al, 5, Ra'am, 4, Meretz, 4, Religious Zionist Party (RZP), 4, and New Hope, 4. Both Labor and Balad do not pass the electoral threshold.

Prime Minister?

On the question of suitability for prime minister, 47% said Minister-without-portfolio and National Unity MK Benny Gantz was more suitable than current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; 34% said that Netanyahu was more suitable; and 19% said they did not know.

Respondents were more open to the idea of Sa'ar joining the war cabinet...