Jewish Power MK Warns Against Joint List, Unity Government
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Knesset Member Tali Gottlieb of Otzma Yehudit strongly criticized the Joint List's rhetoric following preliminary election results, warning against a unity government. Party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir also cautioned against such a coalition. Exit polls show no clear majority, with Likud as the largest party, and Otzma Yehudit falling short of expectations. Both Gottlieb and Ben-Gvir remain committed to forming a right-wing government.
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- Knesset Member Tali Gottlieb warned the Joint List's votes were used to "annihilate the Jewish people."
- Otzma Yehudit leaders Gottlieb and Ben-Gvir cautioned against forming a unity government with Gadi Eisenkot.
- Preliminary exit polls indicate no clear majority for either political bloc in the elections.
- Likud is projected as the largest party with an average of 25 seats, followed by Yesh Atid with 21.
- Otzma Yehudit secured only 6-7 seats in the polls, a result seen as disappointing by the party.
Knesset Member Tali Gottlieb of the Otzma Yehudit party issued a sharp response to preliminary election results, focusing on what she described as a threat posed by the Arab public to Israel. Gottlieb stated that representatives of the Joint List used their votes like bullets to "annihilate the Jewish people," framing her party's name as a "compass and conscience" against such voices. Her remarks come amid ongoing tensions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom she has criticized for reportedly considering a unity government with Gadi Eisenkot without Otzma Yehudit. Gottlieb asserted that Otzma Yehudit emerged strong from the elections and aims for a right-wing government, warning repeatedly against a unity government, which she believes is necessary to preserve the state's strength, security, and identity.
Otzma Yehudit party leader and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir echoed Gottlieb's concerns, cautioning against a unity government with Eisenkot. Ben-Gvir called such a scenario a "terrible mistake" and warned that abandoning Israel's interests and Jewish character would be a grave error for which the Israeli people would not forgive those responsible.
Preliminary exit polls indicate no clear majority for either bloc, with Likud projected as the largest party. However, there is disagreement among channels regarding which bloc holds an advantage, with some giving the right-wing bloc a slight edge and others favoring the left. The polls suggest Otzma Yehudit secured only 6-7 seats, a result considered disappointing by the party, though Gottlieb and Ben-Gvir expressed confidence in better final results and reiterated their commitment to forming a right-wing government.
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