Netanyahu Bloc Figures React to Exit Polls, Warn of Public Ire
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Exit polls indicate the "Netanyahu Bloc" may secure 50 mandates, potentially leading to Gadi Eisenkot being tasked with forming a government. Figures from the bloc, including Gideon Sa'ar, Miki Zohar, and Yoav Kisch, reacted with caution, urging patience for final results and warning of public backlash against potential coalition partners.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Exit polls project the "Netanyahu Bloc" at 50 mandates, potentially tasking Gadi Eisenkot with government formation.
- Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called left-wing celebrations premature and stated Likud is Israel's largest party.
- Minister Miki Zohar warned of political ruin for those forming a government with "Arab parties."
- Education Minister Yoav Kisch urged waiting for official results before making coalition proposals.
- Netanyahu bloc figures expressed concern over public memory and potential repercussions for coalition choices.
Following the release of exit poll results, figures associated with the "Netanyahu Bloc" are reacting to the projections, which suggest the mandate to form a government may fall to Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yishar party. Many in the bloc are urging caution and advising to "wait for the real results."
According to Channel 12 exit polls, the "Netanyahu Bloc" is projected to receive 50 mandates. This outcome has led to speculation that the task of forming the next government will be assigned to Eisenkot.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar commented on the projections via his X account, stating, "The celebrations on the left are premature." He criticized the "decisiveness of biased commentators" and asserted, "One thing seems quite clear: The Likud is the largest party in Israel."
Minister of Culture Miki Zohar warned that if Eisenkot, Lieberman, and Bennett attempt to form a government with "Arab parties," it would lead to their "political end in a very short time." He added, "The public will not forgive and will not forget."
Education Minister Yoav Kisch echoed the sentiment of waiting for definitive results, advising, "To all those who are starting with proposals for 'the first thing that needs to be done,' wait for the real results."
