The state party loses a mandate to Lish Atid and drops to 39 mandates, according to a Maariv survey. The balance of power between the coalition and the opposition remains the same as in the previous survey.
48% of the respondents believe that Benny Gantz is the most suitable for the position of Prime Minister, Netanyahu is far behind with 32%. The expected participation rate in this year's elections is 51%. Half of respondents to the survey reported that they are sure they will vote in the local authority elections next week.