Netanyahu's Ex-Advisor Details His Morning After Election Results
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Former Netanyahu advisor Nir Hefetz described Benjamin Netanyahu's mood as "joy but also tension" following election results showing a lead for his bloc, though government formation is difficult. As of Wednesday morning, with over 50% of votes counted, Likud led with 27 mandates, followed by Yesh Atid with 21. Hefetz stated Netanyahu would actively seek to form a coalition, assessing his position as "very good."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Nir Hefetz says Netanyahu is "joyful but also tense" after election results.
- Netanyahu's bloc leads in Knesset elections, but government formation is challenging.
- Likud leads with 27 mandates, Yesh Atid has 21 mandates after 50.1% of votes counted.
- Netanyahu will "look for defectors" to build a coalition, according to Hefetz.
- Amit Segal noted "everyone collapsed, evaporated, or disappeared" in the election.
Nir Hefetz, a former advisor to Benjamin Netanyahu, stated on Wednesday that while the ongoing election results show a significant lead for Netanyahu's bloc, forming a government remains a challenge. Speaking on 103fm radio, Hefetz described the mood as one of "joy but also tension." He added that Netanyahu would be heading to work that morning to "look for defectors, look for weak points in the other bloc." Hefetz assessed Netanyahu's current situation as "good, even very good."
As of Wednesday morning, 50.1% of the votes in the 26th Knesset elections had been counted. The Likud party, led by Netanyahu, was in the lead with 27 mandates. Yesh Atid, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, was in second place with 21 mandates. The Joint List and Bayit Yehudi, led by Naftali Bennett, were tied with 11 mandates each. The Democratic party had 9 mandates, while United Torah Judaism also secured 9 mandates. Yisrael Beiteinu, led by Avigdor Lieberman, had 8 mandates. Shas and Otzma Yehudit each received 7 mandates, and the Religious Zionism party had 6. Ra'am was at 4 mandates.
Commentator Amit Segal described the situation dramatically, stating that "everyone collapsed, evaporated, or disappeared." Eliraz Sade commented that "the only solution is for him to be prime minister."
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