Israel elections: rising panic in Likud ranks as opposition gains ground

Polls indicate growing lead for Zionist Union led by Yitzhak Herzog over Binyamin Netanyahu’s party with less than a week before vote

Yitzhak Herzog attends an election campaign event as polls suggest his Zionist Union party leads by three or four parliamentary seats. Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA

 
Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog addresses a rally in Be’er Sheva. Photograph: Peter Beaumont for the Guardian/Peter Beaumont

Peter Beaumont in Be'er Sheva-Wednesday 11 March 2015
Israel’s opposition leader, Yitzhak Herzog, appears to be gaining momentum in the runup to next week’s general election, triggering a rising sense of panic in Likud, the party of the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu.

Two new polls suggest a lead of three to four parliamentary seats for the Zionist Union, with internal polling from both parties indicating a wider gap.
Israel Elections Rising Panic in Likud Ranks as Opposition Gains Ground by Thavam Ratna