Israeli elections are coming up in early February, and according tothe International Herald Tribune, the Likud party is expected to make some stunning gains:
A poll published in the Haaretz daily on Thursday showed Likud garnering 34 seats in the 120-seat parliament, up from its current 12, followed by Kadima with 28. Kadima, the ruling party, currently has 29 seats…
A poll in the Yediot Ahronot daily had similar results…
Thursday’s polls also showed increased power for other hawkish parties, which would allow Netanyahu to easily form a right-wing coalition government.