Likud Party Maintains Strong Support in Kiryat Shmona Despite War
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party secured 48.6% of the vote in Kiryat Shmona, nearly unchanged from the previous election, despite the ongoing war impacting northern Israel. Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party came in second with 10.8%. The results show remarkable stability in voter support for Likud in the war-affected city.
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- Likud received 48.6% of votes in Kiryat Shmona, a slight decrease from 49.5% in 2022.
- Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party placed second with 10.8% of the vote.
- Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit followed with 9.6% support.
- Support for Likud remained stable despite war and evacuations in northern Israel.
- 80% of votes have been counted in Kiryat Shmona.
- Yisrael Beiteinu and Shas each garnered 6% of the vote.
Despite the ongoing war and its impact on northern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has maintained nearly identical electoral support in Kiryat Shmona compared to the previous election. Preliminary results indicate that 48.6% of the city's voters cast ballots for Likud, a minimal decrease from the 49.5% received in 2022. This stability in support comes despite the city experiencing war, resident evacuations, and prolonged disruption to daily life.
With approximately 80% of votes counted from 26 polling stations, the Yashar! party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, secured second place with 10.8% of the vote. Following closely was Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit, garnering 9.6%. Other parties, including Yisrael Beiteinu and Shas, each received 6% of the vote, while Religious Zionism obtained 4.9%, and Behad received 4.7%.
The article also references other election-related news, including preliminary results from other cities and potential shifts in Knesset representation.
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