Israel Poll Finds No Majority Path for Either Bloc Without Arabs or Defectors

A Maariv poll shows no bloc can form a majority: Likud 26, Bennett’s party 24, the Democrats 10, and three parties at 9 seats each; Shas 8, Yesh Atid 7, UTJ 7, Hadash-Ta'al 6, Ra’am 5. Divided into blocs, the current coalition would have 50 seats and the opposition 59, with Arab parties holding 11 seats, meaning any coalition would require defectors or Arab-party involvement.