According to the poll, a reservists’ party headed by Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli (Likud) would win eight seats.
The slight jump in popularity for Netanyahu and his party comes after senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri’s assassination in Beirut, as well as two dramatic rulings of Israel’s High Court.
While the votes for Labor almost doubled since last week, they would still not get enough to cross the threshold.
The Finance Ministry claimed that the funds it was seeking had already been approved before the war but hadn't been transferred yet.
Two of Gantz's representatives declined to comment on whether he could join Netnayahu's government to help seal peace with Saudi Arabia.
As the country heads for a showdown, now is the time for creative, responsible thinking on the part of our elected leaders.
The turn of events by Kahana could be an opening, though it is still unlikely to lead to any progress. Still, three other National Unity MKs voiced support.
In a new poll, Benny Gantz's party takes the lead, suggesting that if a new election were to take place today, the opposition would have a majority.
Gantz and Lapid denied any intention of joining a unity government with Netanyahu, with Lapid saying that he was not going to bail Netanyahu out and help pave his way to a meeting in Washington
49% of respondents said they were concerned the IDF's readiness would be harmed after the approval of the readiness standard law.
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