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A new Times of Israel poll shows Prime Minister Netanyahu's governing bloc dropping to 51 seats, with rival Winter's party falling short of the Knesset threshold. A plurality of Netanyahu supporters say they would favor a unity government if the October 27 vote produces a stalemate. Separately, Al Jazeera reports that despite a wave of new Western sanctions highlighting Israel's growing international isolation, analysts say voters are largely dismissing the measures as 'outrageous lies' and do not expect them to significantly influence the outcome of October's elections.