Defense Minister Katz Urges Opposition to Await Final Election Results
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Defense Minister Israel Katz urged the opposition to await final election results before forming a government, citing pre-election promises. Prime Minister Netanyahu's advisor Topaz Luk echoed this sentiment with a call for "Patience." Other political figures reacted to exit polls, with some claiming success and others calling for Netanyahu's resignation.
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- Defense Minister Israel Katz called on the opposition to await official election results before forming a government.
- Topaz Luk, advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu, posted "Patience" on social media regarding the election outcome.
- Naftali Bennett announced he is beginning negotiations to form a new government.
- Itamar Ben-Gvir suggested that new military operations could occur in the upcoming weeks.
Defense Minister Israel Katz has urged the opposition to wait for the official election results before declaring victory or attempting to form a government. Responding to exit poll data on social media platform X, Katz advised the opposition to "hold back and wait for the true results before taking off their masks and announcing their readiness to form a minority government with the support of Arab parties." He argued that such a move would contradict the opposition's pre-election promises and suggested they might need to backtrack on their current stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's advisor, Topaz Luk, also posted on X, simply advising "Patience."
Other political reactions emerged following the election. A member of the "Yahadut HaTorah" party claimed they had been "written off" but considered the election a success. A lawmaker from the "United List" dedicated a "victory" to Gaza and Palestinian prisoners. Naftali Bennett announced he was initiating talks to form a government, while dozens of people celebrated the election's conclusion in Tel Aviv.
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