Yair Golan Declares Netanyahu Government Fired by Public
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, declared the public had "fired" Prime Minister Netanyahu's government following election day, vowing to form a new administration. However, a Channel 14 poll showed a tight race, projecting 60 mandates for the right-wing bloc, 43 for the left, and 17 for Arab parties, with no clear majority. The Likud remained the largest party with 30 mandates. The final results will depend on the official vote count and coalition talks.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yair Golan declared the public fired Netanyahu's government, vowing to form a new one.
- A Channel 14 poll shows the right bloc with 60 mandates, the left with 43, and Arab parties with 17.
- No bloc in the poll secured the 61 mandates needed for a majority.
- The Likud party is projected to be the largest with 30 mandates.
- Arab parties saw an increase in projected mandates to 17.
Following the closing of polling stations for the 26th Knesset elections, Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, declared that the public had decided to dismiss the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Golan stated that his party had received a historic opportunity to form a "true change government" in Israel and vowed to work towards its establishment, emphasizing readiness to bridge gaps and collaborate with various political partners. He asserted that his party represents a large public that has fought for four years and will do everything to ensure such a government is formed.
However, a Channel 14 poll released concurrently presented a complex picture, indicating a close race between the major blocs. The poll projected 60 mandates for the right-wing bloc, 43 for the left-wing bloc, and 17 for Arab parties, with no single bloc securing the 61 mandates needed for a majority. This contrasts with a previous poll by Shlomo Filber, which showed the right-wing bloc with 62 mandates.
The poll indicated the Likud party, led by Netanyahu, would remain the largest party with 30 mandates. Gadi Eisenkot's Yamina party was projected to receive 19 mandates, and Naftali Bennett's Together party 11. Among right-wing parties, Shas was predicted to get 9 mandates, United Torah Judaism 7, Otzma Yehudit 7, and Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism and Identity parties 7.
In the left-wing bloc, Golan's Democrats party was projected to win 9 mandates, while Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu received only 4. A notable increase was observed among Arab parties, whose combined strength rose from 14 mandates in the previous poll to 17, with Hadash receiving 10 mandates and Ra'am 7, attributed to high voter turnout in Arab communities.
The Channel 14 poll showed the right-wing bloc losing two mandates compared to the previous survey, the left-wing bloc losing one, and Arab parties gaining three. The article notes that these are poll results, and the final composition of the 26th Knesset and government formation possibilities will be determined by the official vote count and subsequent coalition negotiations.
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