Netanyahu and Smotrich Urge Right-Wing Voters to Turn Out Amid High Election Day Turnout
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich held an emergency meeting with local authority heads to increase right-wing voter turnout in the 26th Knesset elections. Amid record-high turnout figures, they urged mobilization efforts to counter perceived high left-wing and Arab voter participation and warned against voting for smaller parties. The "Right Wins" campaign deployed thousands of volunteers to encourage "real right-wing voters" to cast ballots before polls close at 10 p.m.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu and Smotrich held an emergency meeting to boost right-wing voter turnout in the 26th Knesset elections.
- Election Day turnout reached a record 55.7% by 4 p.m., significantly higher than in 2022.
- Leaders warned of potential losses due to high turnout among left-wing and Arab voters.
- They urged supporters not to vote for parties unlikely to cross the 3.25% electoral threshold.
- Netanyahu specifically criticized Avigdor Liberman and Yisrael Beytenu.
- Thousands of volunteers are working to mobilize right-wing voters in the final hours.
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