Netanyahu and Smotrich Urge Voters to Turn Out, Warn Against Lieberman
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister Bezalel Smotrich urged right-wing voters to turn out in force, warning that Avigdor Lieberman's party could pass the electoral threshold and cost them seats. Speaking at a meeting with local authority heads on Tuesday, they stressed the need to mobilize voters to prevent this outcome. Smotrich also advised against voting for smaller parties unlikely to pass the threshold.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu urged right-wing voters to mobilize to prevent Avigdor Lieberman's party from passing the electoral threshold.
- Minister Bezalel Smotrich echoed Netanyahu's call, highlighting high turnout on the left and in Arab communities.
- Smotrich instructed local leaders in Judea and Samaria to maintain alert squads while mobilizing voters.
- Netanyahu stated that if Lieberman's party fails to pass the threshold, their mandates would transfer to the right-wing bloc.
- Smotrich advised voters not to support smaller parties unlikely to pass the electoral threshold.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on supporters of the right-wing bloc to vote in large numbers, warning that failure to do so could lead to Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party surpassing the electoral threshold and potentially costing the right-wing bloc seats. Speaking at an emergency meeting with dozens of local authority heads on Tuesday, Netanyahu urged activists to "wake people up" and ensure they vote for the "real right," explicitly stating "without Lieberman." He emphasized that if Lieberman's party fails to pass the electoral threshold, the mandates would transfer to their bloc.
Bezalel Smotrich, Chairman of the Religious Zionism party and a minister, echoed Netanyahu's concerns, addressing local authority heads in Judea and Samaria. He instructed them to maintain alert squads in their communities while urging everyone to go to the cities and join the joint Likud and Religious Zionism campaign efforts. Smotrich highlighted high voter turnout on both the left and in Arab communities, reiterating Netanyahu's warning that they could lose if people do not vote. He also advised explaining to voters why they should not vote for candidates like Winter and others who are unlikely to pass the electoral threshold due to the high overall turnout, calling such a scenario "hopeless."
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