Britain's sanctions on West Bank settlements have handed Netanyahu an electoral boost days before Israel votes, poll finds
Benjamin Netanyahu faces a deadlocked election on 27 October, with Arab parties holding enough seats to hand the opposition a majority if it joins forces with them.
A Merlin Strategies survey of more than 800 Israelis for pro-Israel group Elnet found 28 per cent are now more likely to back a party putting 'Israeli security' first. Only 18 per cent were less likely. The sanctions were meant to curb settlement expansion, yet 20 per cent said they now lean towards leaders who back the settlements. Benjamin Netanyahu has told Israelis to brace for banking sanctions.
The Bank of Israel said cryptocurrency 'cannot be used' to bypass sanctions, rejecting Netanyahu's plan.
Economists warn that Israelis could lose access to credit cards and to Amazon under banking sanctions.
Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar narrowly leads Likud, but neither bloc can reach 61 seats before Tuesday's vote.
