Netanyahu Bloc Leads in Early Election Results, Likud Largest Party
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Updated exit polls from Wednesday night show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc with a slight lead in the 26th Knesset elections, with vote counting ongoing. The i24NEWS poll projects 55 seats for Netanyahu's bloc against 49 for the opposition, and the Likud party as the largest single party. Yesh Atid leader Gadi Eisenkot stated he would work to form a "Zionist enlistment government."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Updated exit polls show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading in the 26th Knesset elections.
- The i24NEWS poll projects 55 seats for Netanyahu's bloc versus 49 for the change bloc.
- The Likud party is projected to be the largest single party in the elections.
- Yesh Atid leader Gadi Eisenkot vowed to form a "Zionist enlistment government."
- Arab parties are projected to win between 16 and 18 seats collectively.
Updated exit polls released Wednesday night indicate a slight lead for the bloc supporting Benjamin Netanyahu in the 26th Knesset elections, with vote counting still underway. The i24NEWS poll projects 55 seats for the Netanyahu bloc versus 49 for the "change bloc." The Likud party emerged as the largest single party in this projection. Yesh Atid followed closely behind.
Another poll from Channel 12 News forecasts 27 seats for the Likud and 21 for Yesh Atid, with Arab parties collectively securing 18 seats. The i24NEWS poll specifically shows the Netanyahu bloc with 55 mandates and the change bloc with 49, while Arab parties are projected to win 16 seats.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yesh Atid party, stated that it would be a mistake to hold further elections and pledged to work towards establishing a "Zionist enlistment government," implying a focus on military conscription.
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