Candidates on the Edge Await Final Election Results
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Ten candidates are on the verge of entering or being excluded from the Knesset as vote counting continues after the recent elections. With approximately 66% of votes tallied, final results could shift parliamentary seats. Notable candidates include Erez Tadmor for Likud, Elisaf Peretz for Yisrael Beiteinu, Ghassan Abdallah for Hadash-Ta'al, and Bruria Neeman Arman for Achva. Others on the edge include Yehuda Leib Weissfish for UTJ, Hanamel Dorfman for Otzma Yehudit, Moshe Abutbul for Shas, Yasser Houjeirat for Ra'am, and Itamar Eitan for the National Religious Party.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ten candidates are on the verge of entering or being excluded from the Knesset as vote counting continues.
- Approximately 66% of votes have been tallied, with final results potentially altering parliamentary seats.
- Erez Tadmor, Elisaf Peretz, Ghassan Abdallah, and Bruria Neeman Arman are among those awaiting final results.
- Yehuda Leib Weissfish, Hanamel Dorfman, Moshe Abutbul, Yasser Houjeirat, and Itamar Eitan are also in contention.
- A single seat difference could determine whether these candidates serve in the Knesset.
As vote counting continues, approximately ten candidates are positioned on the narrow threshold between entering and remaining outside the Knesset. The final results could determine whether these individuals secure a parliamentary seat for a four-year term or are left without one. As of Wednesday morning, with about 66% of votes tallied, each update from polling stations has the potential to alter the final names on each party's list.
Among those on the cusp are Erez Tadmor (Likud, slot 27), a founder of the "Im Tirtzu" movement and former speechwriter for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Elisaf Peretz (Yisrael Beiteinu, slot 20), son of Miriam Peretz and a combat veteran, is currently in the Knesset with a one-seat buffer for his party. Ghassan Abdallah (Hadash-Ta'al, slot 13), a writer and active member of Ta'al, has yet to serve as a Knesset member. Bruria Neeman Arman (Achva, slot 11), CEO of the Achva party, established the field operations for the Hostages Families Forum after October 7th.
Also in contention are Yehuda Leib Weissfish (United Torah Judaism, slot 7), a representative of Degel HaTorah and founder of an organization for Lithuanian yeshiva students. Hanamel Dorfman (Otzma Yehudit, slot 7), a lawyer and close associate of Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, has been influential in the National Security Ministry. Moshe Abutbul (Shas, slot 7), former mayor of Beit Shemesh, is a veteran MK. Yasser Houjeirat (Ra'am, slot 6), a geneticist and former head of the Science and Technology Committee, is also awaiting the final count. Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Itamar Eitan (National Religious Party, slot 6), a decorated combat officer and founder of the "Reservists, Generation of Victory" movement, is another candidate whose fate hangs in the balance.
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