Netanyahu best suited as next prime minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “best suited” to serve as prime minister, according to a poll released on Thursday. The survey found that 53.3% of respondents said that Netanyahu is most fit for the role, more than twice as suitable as his closest challenger Gadi Eisenkot at 26.5%. Naftali Bennett, who was considered Netanyahu’s primary challenger until several weeks ago, nosedived with only 10.9% considering him most suitable, according to the poll.

Avigdor Liberman, who has prime ministerial aspirations, was preferred by only 2.1%, and former alternate prime minister Benny Gantz polled at 1.8%. The poll projects Netanyahu’s coalition would hold a 63-57 majority over the opposition in the 120-seat Knesset. Based on the poll, the current government would comfortably form a new coalition.