Yedioth Ahronoth Front Page Claim About Eisenkot May Crumble
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Yedioth Ahronoth's front page declared Gadi Eisenkot was on his way to forming a government based on early exit polls. However, subsequent updates from Channels 12 and 13 showed shifts in the data, reducing the lead for the anti-Netanyahu bloc and strengthening the right-wing bloc. Channel 14's poll consistently showed a stronger right-wing advantage throughout the night. The final results indicated a closer race than initially suggested by Yedioth Ahronoth's headline.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Yedioth Ahronoth's headline claimed Gadi Eisenkot was headed to the presidency based on early polls.
- Later exit poll updates from Channels 12 and 13 showed shifts favoring the right-wing bloc.
- Channel 12's poll eventually gave the right-wing bloc a three-seat advantage.
- Channel 13's poll resulted in a tie between the left and right blocs.
- Channel 14's poll consistently projected a stronger performance for the right-wing bloc.
- The Likud party saw a strengthening in updated polls, reaching 27 seats in Channels 12 and 13.
The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth published a prominent front-page headline declaring "Eisenkot on the Way to the President," based on early election exit poll data suggesting a slight lead for the bloc opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The headline featured a large image of Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, pointing at a ballot box, alongside a picture of Netanyahu. The newspaper's accompanying text indicated a lead of two seats for the anti-Netanyahu bloc, with Netanyahu's bloc at approximately 50 seats. However, the article notes that even this data did not grant any bloc the 61 seats needed for a majority, making Eisenkot's potential path to forming a government contingent on future political developments.
As the night progressed, exit poll data from other major Israeli news channels began to update, showing significant shifts in the political landscape. Channel 12's poll, initially showing a two-seat advantage for the anti-Netanyahu bloc, later revised its figures to give the right-wing bloc a three-seat lead, with 52 seats compared to the left-wing bloc's 49 and Arab parties' 19. In this updated poll, the Likud party strengthened to 27 seats, Yisrael Beiteinu received 21, and the Yamina party secured 12.
Channel 13's poll, conducted by Sami Rosner, also saw adjustments, with a seat shifting from the left-wing bloc to the right-wing bloc, resulting in a tie between the blocs. Rosner commented on the discrepancy between earlier surveys and the exit poll results, particularly regarding the Likud's strength, explaining that smaller satellite parties of the right had been "crushed" in the final count. The Likud gained two seats to 27, Eisenkot's Yisrael Beiteinu received 21, Otzma Yehudit dropped from 7 to 6, and the Democrats from 10 to 9.
Meanwhile, Channel 14's poll, presented by Shlomo Filber, consistently showed a stronger performance for the right-wing bloc throughout the night. Its initial exit poll projected 60 seats for the right, 43 for the left, and 17 for Arab parties. In Filber's initial projection, the Likud was set to receive 30 seats, Yisrael Beiteinu 19, and Yamina 11. The updates from Channels 12 and 13, which now show the Likud with 27 seats, indicate a convergence towards Filber's assessment of the Likud's strength.
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