Shas Cancels Election Night Rally Amidst Empty Hall, Projects Optimism
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
The Shas party canceled its election night rally, leaving its headquarters hall empty. Despite the visual, the campaign projected optimism, claiming strong public support and anticipating 8-10 Knesset seats based on internal data and exit polls. The party had previously mobilized voters through community rabbis.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shas canceled its election night rally, leaving its headquarters hall empty.
- A Shas campaign source projected optimism, claiming the party is proving its public strength.
- The campaign claims Shas is projected to receive approximately 400,000 votes.
- Exit polls suggest 8-9 Knesset seats, with a potential for 10 or more.
- The party had previously mobilized voters through community rabbis.
The Shas party has canceled its planned election night rally for activists, leaving its central hall empty and somber despite festive lighting and music. The event was postponed until after the official results are released.
Despite the visual of a deserted hall, a source within the Shas campaign projected confidence, stating that the party is proving its public strength against an aggressive campaign and a "poison machine" from both the ultra-Orthodox sector and the left, which they claim involved tens of millions of shekels.
The campaign source claimed that Shas is projected to receive approximately 400,000 votes, with high turnout in its strongholds and among the traditional public. Initial exit polls suggest 8-9 Knesset seats, but the campaign anticipates the final results could push Shas to 10 seats or more, based on past elections.
Earlier, Shas reported efforts to mobilize voters through community rabbis who urged congregants to vote and participated in a Zoom call with party chairman Arie Deri. The campaign's official response did not address the absence of attendees and party representatives from the hall, with hopes now pinned on the vote count and the eventual arrival of those who will come to receive the results.
