Eisenkot Addresses Supporters After Election Night Exit Polls
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Gadi Eisenkot addressed his party after exit polls showed a lead for the "change bloc" over Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. The Kan News poll projected the change bloc with 52 seats, including 21 for Eisenkot's party, against Netanyahu's bloc with 50 seats. Arab parties were projected to win 18 seats, with Ra'am taking 7. The final election winner remained uncertain.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot addressed his party after exit polls showed a lead for the "change bloc."
- The Kan News poll projected the change bloc with 52 seats, against Netanyahu's bloc with 50.
- Eisenkot's party was projected to win 21 seats in the exit polls.
- Arab parties were projected to win 18 seats, with Ra'am taking 7.
- Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party was projected as the largest single party with 25 seats.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yesh Atid and a candidate for prime minister, addressed his party's headquarters late Tuesday night following the close of the election and the release of exit polls. While the Kan News poll projected the Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, as the largest party with 25 seats, the "change bloc" was leading with 52 seats. Eisenkot's party was projected to win 21 of those seats, compared to 50 seats for Netanyahu's bloc. The Kan News poll also indicated that Arab parties would collectively secure 18 seats, with Ra'am taking 7. The overall results remained unclear immediately after polls closed, but exit polls suggested a significant setback for Netanyahu.
