Smotrich Links High Voter Turnout to Arab and Left-Wing Sectors
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attributed the record high voter turnout, reaching 16.68% by 10 AM, to increased participation from the Arab sector and left-wing voters. He warned voters against casting ballots for parties unlikely to pass the electoral threshold. Smotrich urged citizens to vote only for parties with a guaranteed chance of success to prevent wasting votes.
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- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich linked high voter turnout to Arab and left-wing sectors.
- Voter turnout reached 16.68% by 10 AM, the highest since 1981.
- Smotrich warned against voting for parties below the electoral threshold.
- He urged voters to cast ballots only for parties guaranteed to pass.
- The minister stated parties below the threshold have no chance of passing.
Finance Minister and Religious Zionism party chairman Bezalel Smotrich commented on the high voter turnout figures released by the Central Elections Committee. As of 10:00 AM, the turnout reached 16.68%, the highest recorded for that hour since 1981. Smotrich asserted that this elevated participation is a result of significant mobilization among Arab citizens and left-wing voters, stating, "The high turnout figure is a result of exceptional voting percentages in the Arab sector and in the strongholds of the left." He further cautioned against voting for parties that might fall below the electoral threshold, arguing, "Based on the published data, there is absolutely no chance in the world that parties below the electoral threshold will pass." The Finance Minister concluded by urging the public to vote only for parties that are certain to clear the threshold, emphasizing, "Do not throw your vote away."
