Current tensions seemed to have strengthened Netanyahu's standing in Israeli politics and public preference, according to a new "Maariv" poll.
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Maariv poll shows Gantz voters declining, coalition still shrinking
The current differences between the polls are mainly manifest in the results of the Likud and the National Unity – the two major parties identified with the Israeli mainstream.