Otzma Yehudit Expresses Optimism Over Election Polls, Claims Growth
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Sources within the Otzma Yehudit party are optimistic following election exit polls projecting a right-wing bloc of 60 seats. The party claims it is the only faction within the bloc to have grown, despite running independently, and is projected to win 7 seats. They expressed hope for a right-wing government and commented on alleged Arab reactions, anticipating an unfavorable outcome for them.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Otzma Yehudit sources are optimistic about election exit polls showing a 60-seat right-wing bloc.
- The party claims to be the only faction in the right-wing bloc that grew.
- Otzma Yehudit is projected to win 7 seats in the 26th Knesset elections.
- The party hopes the final results will allow for the formation of a right-wing government.
- Otzma Yehudit commented on alleged Arab reactions, anticipating an unfavorable outcome for them.
Following the release of election exit polls, sources within the Otzma Yehudit party expressed optimism, hoping that the final results will enable the formation of a right-wing government. The party emphasized that they are the only faction within the right-wing bloc to have grown, despite running independently. According to the Channel 14 exit poll for the 26th Knesset elections, the right-wing bloc is projected to receive 60 seats, one short of the required majority. Otzma Yehudit itself is projected to gain 7 seats.
Party officials stated they trust the poll results and are hopeful for a right-wing coalition. They highlighted their party's performance, asserting it was the sole party in the bloc that increased its strength while competing alone. "We are the only ones in the bloc who grew, and we ran alone," they stated, suggesting their results reflect significant growth compared to other parties in the bloc.
In response to alleged reactions from Arab communities in prisons and the Negev, Otzma Yehudit sources commented, "We hear the calls from the Arabs in the prisons and the Negev and hope that in the end they will eat their hats." This statement implies anticipation of a political outcome unfavorable to those groups.
