article_snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still has broad support in Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Likud party is doing well in the polls.
article_snippet: The Zionist Union is Likud's primary challenger.
article_snippet: In the initial round of polling immediately following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before Congress, The Zionist Union was expected to win 24 seats in the Knesset while Likud was expected to win 23 seats.
article_snippet: The poll comes from CNN affiliate Channel 2 Israel.
article_snippet: Because of the nature of Israeli politics, his Likud party could lose the election while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still becomes prime minister.
highlights_snippet: Israeli elections come March 17 .