Israeli Elections

Likud would win 32 seats, up from the 30 it holds now in the Knesset, while Zionist Union would drop to just 12, Hadashot News poll finds • Yesh Atid would win 18 seats, up from the 11 it holds today • 38 percent say Benjamin Netanyahu is best person to lead Israel.

Yesh Atid comes in at distant second with 18 seats, according to Channel 10 poll • On question of who is best qualified to serve as prime minister, 39 percent say Benjamin Netanyahu, 13 percent say Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid and 7 percent say Labor leader Avi Gabbay.

Channel 20 poll projects 32 seats for Likud if election were held at this time, with 19 for Yesh Atid • Poll shows Zionist Union, Joint Arab List tying with 12 seats each • Kulanu, United Torah Judaism and Meretz parties projected to win seven seats each.

Despite ongoing investigations against the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party would receive an additional four parliamentary mandates if elections are called.

Some Israeli lawmakers see early elections as the likely outcome of Netanyahu’s legal troubles.