Netanyahu and Smotrich Urge Right-Wing Voters to Turn Out in Emergency Meeting
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Religious Zionism Chairman Bezalel Smotrich convened an emergency meeting with local leaders to drive right-wing voter turnout on election day. They warned of high left-wing and Arab voter participation and urged mobilization efforts. Netanyahu criticized "fake right-wing" parties, while Smotrich advised against voting for small parties unlikely to pass the electoral threshold, fearing a potential loss for the right-wing bloc.
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- Netanyahu and Smotrich held an emergency meeting to boost right-wing voter turnout on election day.
- Leaders warned of high turnout among left-wing and Arab voters, fearing a potential loss.
- Netanyahu criticized "fake right-wing" parties and urged voters to support the "real right."
- Smotrich advised against voting for small parties unlikely to pass the electoral threshold.
- The meeting aimed to prevent votes from being lost to parties that might not enter the Knesset.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Religious Zionism party chairman Bezalel Smotrich held an emergency meeting with dozens of local authority heads on Tuesday, urging them to mobilize right-wing voters to the polls before voting closes.
The leaders expressed concern over high voter turnout among left-wing and Arab communities, calling on the local officials to deploy ground operations and conduct door-to-door canvassing to increase voter participation.
Netanyahu criticized Avigdor Lieberman, labeling his party "fake right-wing," and stressed that a victory depends on getting "real right-wing" voters to the polls, excluding Lieberman. He added that if Lieberman's party fails to pass the electoral threshold, its votes would transfer to their party.
Smotrich specifically addressed leaders in Judea and Samaria, instructing them to concentrate efforts in cities, leave reserve teams in their communities, and join mobilization points with the Likud and Religious Zionism joint headquarters for house-to-house outreach. He warned that high turnout could lead to the national camp losing, stating, "We could lose. Get people out to vote."
Smotrich also advised against voting for smaller right-wing parties like Winter's, explaining they are unlikely to pass the electoral threshold due to the high overall turnout, calling such votes "hopeless."
The unusual meeting occurred during the critical final hours of election day, as Likud and Religious Zionism sought to boost turnout in their strongholds and prevent votes from being lost to parties that might not enter the Knesset.
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