Opposition Leaders Declare Victory, Demand New Government
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Opposition leaders Yair Golan and Gadi Eisenkot declared victory based on exit polls, calling for the immediate formation of a new government to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Avigdor Lieberman also criticized Netanyahu, urging Likud members to rebel. Exit polls indicate no bloc has secured a majority, with Likud as the largest party and the "change bloc" leading slightly.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Opposition leaders declared victory and called for a new government to replace Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Yair Golan stated the public has "fired" Netanyahu and a "change government" must be formed urgently.
- Avigdor Lieberman accused Netanyahu of acting like a crime boss and urged Likud members to rebel.
- Gadi Eisenkot said exit polls show a lack of confidence in Netanyahu's government.
- Exit polls suggest no bloc has achieved the 61 seats needed for a majority.
- Likud is projected as the largest party with 25 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 23.
Following the release of exit poll results, opposition leaders declared victory and called for the immediate formation of a new government, asserting that the public has dismissed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party. Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats, stated that the "change bloc" has won and that it is crucial to ensure Netanyahu's "dismissal" takes effect, emphasizing that forming a new government is a significant security task. He warned that delays have severe consequences and that Netanyahu must be prevented from dragging the country into war, stressing the need for leadership that makes decisions based solely on security considerations.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, also delivered a strong speech against Netanyahu, urging Likud members to rebel and accusing the Prime Minister of behaving like a crime boss who has crossed all boundaries. Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yesh Atid, earlier stated that the initial exit poll results indicate a complete lack of confidence in Netanyahu and the "October 7th government" from the majority of Zionist citizens. He added that if these are the final results, it represents a victory for the "state-Zionist majority" and pledged to act immediately to implement the public's decision, replace Netanyahu's government, and establish a "Zionist enlistment government" as soon as possible.
According to a Channel 13 poll, no bloc has secured the 61 seats required for a majority. The Likud emerged as the largest party with 25 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yesh Atid with 23. The "change bloc" leads with 53 seats against Netanyahu's bloc with 50, while Arab parties hold 17 seats. Naftali Bennett's "Together" party is the third largest with 14 seats, followed by the Joint List with 10. Golan's The Democrats received 9 seats, with Yisrael Beiteinu, United Torah Judaism, and Ra'am each getting 7. Shas, Otzma Yehudit, and Religious Zionism each received 6 seats in this poll. Ofer Winter's "Amcha Israel" and Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zehlikha's "Reservists and the Economy" did not pass the electoral threshold.
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