Channel 14 Exit Poll Drama: Lieberman's Party Eliminated, Right Bloc Gains
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party was projected to be eliminated from the Knesset in a Channel 14 exit poll update, failing to cross the electoral threshold. This development occurred after a public dispute between the party and the news channel. While the poll showed the right-wing bloc gaining seats, Lieberman's potential exclusion is a significant outcome. Final results may differ as this is based on exit polls.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party was projected out of the Knesset by Channel 14's exit poll.
- The poll showed the right-wing bloc gaining seats, reaching 62 mandates.
- A former Labor Party advisor had predicted Lieberman's exclusion hours before the poll update.
- Yisrael Beiteinu had accused Channel 14 of spreading lies and a smear campaign.
- The results are based on exit polls and final vote counts may differ.
In a dramatic overnight development during the Israeli elections, Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party was completely removed from Channel 14's updated exit poll results, failing to cross the electoral threshold. If this outcome holds in the final results, Lieberman, a veteran and prominent politician, would be out of the Knesset, impacting the right-wing bloc's strength. This development is particularly notable given a recent public dispute between Yisrael Beiteinu and Channel 14. Earlier, during the channel's election broadcast, former Labor Party legal advisor Daniel Cohen predicted Lieberman's Knesset exclusion, stating, "Avigdor Lieberman, the man who gave 54 billion shekels to Mansour Abbas, will not enter the next Knesset." Yisrael Beiteinu responded sharply, accusing Channel 14 of "spreading wicked and vile lies" and engaging in a "smear campaign."
Hours later, Channel 14's own updated poll showed Yisrael Beiteinu absent from parties crossing the electoral threshold. Lieberman, who has held numerous senior positions and been a consistent political player, faces a potentially dramatic exit from politics based on this poll. The updated Channel 14 poll projects the Likud party with 31 seats, Yesh Atid with 20, and the National Unity party with 11. The Joint List also receives 11 seats, Shas 10, and Meretz 9. Religious Zionism, United Torah Judaism, Ra'am, and Otzma Yehudit each receive 7 seats. While Yisrael Beiteinu's absence is significant for Lieberman, the poll also shows the right-wing bloc strengthening to 62 seats, up from 61 in the channel's initial poll.
It is crucial to note that these are only exit poll results, and the final vote count could alter the picture, especially for parties near the electoral threshold. However, as of Channel 14's late-night update, the prediction that angered Yisrael Beiteinu has become a major, unsettling outcome of election night. Other television channels' exit polls show different results, with wider variations.
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