Netanyahu Discusses Election Strategy With Influencer Adele Bespalov
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with social media influencer Adele Bespalov about increasing voter turnout for the Likud party in the 26th Knesset elections. Bespalov, a vocal supporter, shared her excitement about the call, during which Netanyahu advised against voting for other right-wing parties. The elections saw record-high turnout, with 44.9% of voters casting ballots by 2 PM, prompting the Central Elections Committee to issue new guidelines to expedite the voting process.
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- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with influencer Adele Bespalov about election strategy.
- Bespalov encouraged followers to vote for Netanyahu's Likud party.
- Netanyahu advised Bespalov to discourage votes for other right-wing parties.
- Voter turnout reached 44.9% by 2 PM, a 50-year high.
- The Central Elections Committee issued new guidelines to speed up voting.
- Bespalov expressed excitement about the call, calling Netanyahu "handsome."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a conversation with social media influencer and reality TV personality Adele Bespalov amidst pressure on Israeli party leaders to increase voter turnout for the upcoming elections. Bespalov, a known supporter of Netanyahu, posted on Instagram encouraging people to vote for the Likud party, stating, "With Israel alive. Without Bibi there is no right and no country, go vote." She tagged Netanyahu's Instagram account, prompting a response from his social media team. The team urged Bespalov to encourage people to vote, emphasizing the importance of high turnout for the "Jewish state's future" and specifically urging votes for Likud, referred to as "Mahl."
Following this, Bespalov shared a screenshot of a video call with the Netanyahus, expressing her excitement and calling the Prime Minister "handsome." During the call, Netanyahu advised Bespalov on election strategy, urging her to tell her followers to vote only for Likud and to avoid voting for parties he deemed "fake right-wing," including those led by Avigdor Lieberman, Yizhak Gendelman (Winter), and Uriel Reichman (Zelicha), as well as others like Leitner, calling them a "complete waste of votes."
The conversation occurred against the backdrop of unusually high voter turnout for the 26th Knesset elections. By 2 PM, 44.9% of eligible voters had cast their ballots, the highest rate for that time of day in over 50 years. The Central Elections Committee issued new guidelines to shorten waiting times at polling stations, allowing citizens to vote even with expired ID cards if they are clearly identifiable. The committee also clarified that anyone who arrives at a polling station before its closing time is entitled to vote, even if their turn comes after closing.
