(ANSAmed) - JERUSALEM, NOVEMBER 20 - Likud (centre-right) the leading opposition party in Israel, is still in the lead according to voter polls, and is widening the gap between itself and Kadima, the current party holding the relative majority, as shown in two polls published today in the local press. According to the daily Haaretz, if the elections were to be held now, Likud would get hold of 34 seats in the Knesset (from its current 12) and Kadima 28 (29), the Labour party 10 (19), Meretz (leftist-Zionist, opposition) 7 (5), the two extreme right parties Israel Beitenu and Ihud Leumi 10 and 4, respectively, and the two religious parties Shas and Yahadut HaTora 10 and 6. The three Arab parties would receive 11 seats. In the poll published by Yedioth Aharonoth, Likud would receive 32 seats, Kadima 26, Shas and the Arab parties 11 each, Israel Beitenu 9, Lhud Leumi 6, the Labour party 8, Meretz 7, Yahadut HaTora 7 and the Greens party 3. Both of the polls show that Likud is growing stronger, almost tripling its backing, the Labour party is in steep decline and Meretz is gaining. The error margin for both is 4.5%. (ANSAmed).