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Smotrich Vows to Prevent Arab Israelis Celebrating Election Gains
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated his party will not allow Arab Israelis to celebrate projected election gains. Arab-majority parties, the Joint List and United Arab List, are expected to win up to 19 Knesset seats, almost double their previous number. This comes as exit polls show a record turnout for these parties.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed to prevent Arab Israelis from celebrating election results.
- Arab-majority parties are projected to win up to 19 Knesset seats, a significant increase.
- The Joint List and United Arab List are expected to nearly double their previous seat count.
- Exit polls suggest a record turnout for Arab-majority parties in the election.
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