President Donald Trump's visit to Israel May 22-23 had a dramatic impact not only on the political arena, which was jolted awake after a long period of lethargy, but on Israeli public opinion. The Likud, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, would win around 30 seats if an election were held today, according to a poll released May 26 by Channel 2. It is the continuation of a trend that shows a significant rise in support for Netanyahu compared with previous polls.

The most recent poll has given Netanyahu a few more reasons to revel in the euphoria that has taken hold of him ever since Trump landed in Israel. The strengthening of the Likud came at the expense of Yair Lapid, whose Yesh Atid party continues to grow weaker: The poll indicated it would win just 22 seats, compared with the 24 and 26 seats predicted in previous polls. And yet Lapid is still considered the greatest threat facing Netanyahu in the next election.

Naftali Bennett, the chairman of HaBayit HaYehudi, has also challenged Netanyahu's leadership, and even expressed a desire to replace him as head of the right-wing national camp. Nevertheless, he has also seen a decline in the polls, which predicted his party would win just nine seats. It looks like Bennett's strategy of flanking Netanyahu from the right is not bearing any fruit, at least at this stage. In response to the question, "Who is best suited to be prime minister?" Netanyahu has a significant lead over all his competitors (35% think he is best suited). Lapid comes in second (14%), but trails by a significant gap.

The most interesting result of this poll, however, is that it shows that most Israelis support the creation of two states, one Israeli and the other Palestinian. Of the respondents, 47% said they support a diplomatic arrangement based on the 1967 borders — but keeping the major settlement blocs — while 39% opposed such an arrangement.