Minister Chikli Slams Critics After Likud Exceeds Election Predictions
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
Minister Amichai Chikli stated that exit polls from the 26th Knesset elections disproved predictions of Likud winning only 18 seats, calling critics "charlatans." Speaking early Wednesday, Chikli expressed satisfaction but cautioned that final results would take days to emerge. He stressed that while the next government's makeup is unclear, Likud's performance exceeded earlier low forecasts.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Minister Amichai Chikli criticized pollsters who predicted Likud would win only 18 seats.
- Chikli stated that those who wrote off Likud have been proven wrong.
- Exit poll results showed Likud performing significantly better than predicted.
- The minister cautioned that it is too early to declare an election victory.
- Final election results are expected to take two to three days to be determined.
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