Netanyahu Bloc Responds to Exit Polls with Defiance and Warnings
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Following Israeli election exit polls showing the "Netanyahu Bloc" with 50 mandates, key figures from the bloc have reacted to the potential for Gadi Eisenkot to form a government. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called "left" celebrations premature, while Minister Miki Zohar warned against alliances with "Arab parties." Minister Yoav Kisch urged waiting for official results.
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- Netanyahu Bloc leaders reacted to exit polls suggesting Gadi Eisenkot may form a government.
- Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called "left" celebrations premature and dismissed poll predictions.
- Minister Miki Zohar warned of political ruin for rivals attempting to form a government with "Arab parties."
- Minister Yoav Kisch urged patience and to "wait for the real results" of the election.
- Exit polls indicated the "Netanyahu Bloc" secured 50 mandates in the general election.
Following the release of exit polls after Israel's general election, members of the "Netanyahu Bloc" have reacted with a mix of defiance and warnings to potential rivals. The polls suggest that the mandate to form a government may fall to Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yishar party. However, figures within the current coalition are urging patience, stating the need to "wait for the real results."
According to Channel 12's exit poll, the "Netanyahu Bloc" secured 50 mandates, leading to projections that Eisenkot would be tasked with forming the next government. This outcome has prompted responses from key figures associated with the bloc.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, from the Likud party, tweeted that celebrations in the "left" were premature and called the predictions of biased commentators "ridiculous." He asserted that the Likud remains the largest party in Israel.
Minister of Culture Miki Zohar warned that any attempt by Eisenkot, Liberman, and Bennett to form a government with "Arab parties" would lead to their swift political demise. He added, "The public will not forgive and will not forget."
Minister of Education Yoav Kisch advised against premature declarations, urging those already proposing actions to "wait for the real results."
