Finance Minister Smotrich Urges High Voter Turnout in Crucial Election
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich voted in Kedumim and urged Israelis to vote in the 26th Knesset elections, calling it a decisive day for Israel's future. He warned against voting for parties unlikely to pass the electoral threshold and promoted his own party's platform. Smotrich emphasized his party's commitment to security, settlement, Jewish identity, and judicial reform.
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- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich voted in Kedumim for the 26th Knesset elections.
- Smotrich called the election a decisive day for the future of the State of Israel.
- He warned against voting for parties that might not pass the electoral threshold.
- Smotrich urged voters to cast their ballot for the Religious Zionism party.
- He stated his party would focus on security, settlement, Jewish identity, and judicial reform.
Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Religious Zionism party, cast his vote this morning in Kedumim for the 26th Knesset elections. He urged Israeli citizens to participate in the vote, emphasizing that it is a decisive day for the future of the State of Israel. Smotrich warned against voting for parties that might not pass the electoral threshold, stating, "We are not gambling on security, on existence, on identity, we are not voting for someone who will not pass the blocking percentage by one million percent." He called on the public to vote for his party, the Religious Zionism party, by placing a "Tet" (ט) on the ballot, asserting that the party has proven its ability to stand firm and execute its plans. Smotrich stated that his party would work to further strengthen security, settlement, Jewish identity, and advance reforms in the justice system. He concluded by encouraging everyone to vote, bringing family, friends, and acquaintances, framing it as the day Israeli citizens take responsibility for the country.