Commentator Shocked by Election Results, Compares Pollster Failures to Historical Disasters
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Journalist Shlomi Eldar criticized pollsters after election results defied initial predictions, comparing the failures to historical disasters. Eldar stated he "went to sleep with Izencoat and woke up with Netanyahu" as vote counts showed a significant lead for the national camp. The discrepancy between exit polls and actual results has caused considerable controversy among media professionals. The article highlights the surprise shift in the political landscape as vote counting progressed.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Commentator Shlomi Eldar criticized pollsters for election result discrepancies, comparing them to historical failures.
- Eldar noted a personal shift from expecting Izencoat's bloc to Netanyahu's bloc winning.
- Actual vote counts showed a significant lead for the national camp, defying initial predictions.
- The disparity between polls and results has sparked widespread controversy among journalists.
- Eldar expressed deep concern for the country's future following the election outcome.
Journalist and commentator Shlomi Eldar expressed shock and severe criticism regarding the preliminary election results, which showed a significant shift favoring the national camp compared to initial exit poll predictions. Eldar took to social media to attack the work of news companies and pollsters, likening the discrepancy between the polls and the actual vote count to historical failures, specifically mentioning "Yom Kippur of the pollsters" and "October 7th of the pollsters."
He described his personal feelings upon seeing the updated data throughout the night. "Indeed, I went to sleep with Izencoat and woke up with Netanyahu," Eldar wrote, also noting he deleted a previous tweet and expressed significant concern for the country's future.
The article notes that as 37% of votes were counted, Netanyahu's bloc was leading. The actual results from the Central Elections Committee indicated a major upset and a substantial gap in favor of the national camp, contrary to the initial projections.
