Unusual Election Results: Gantz, Ariely, and 'The King' Among Unsuccessful Parties

Despite the focus on parties surpassing the electoral threshold in a tense election day, vote counts for parties that did not pass reveal surprising details. Notably, four individuals voted for Benny Gantz's party from Nazareth, Shfar'am, Nahariya, and Ein Harod (Ihud), even after Gantz announced his party's withdrawal from the race about a week prior.

In Ein Kinya, the "Israel First" party, led by Sharan Haskel, secured second place behind Yisrael Beiteinu, garnering 110 votes. This success is attributed to Haskel's position as the head of the local council, who was fourth on the party's list.

Eitan Shvili, known as "Sharsher the King," received 1,572 valid votes across Israel, including in places like Petza'el, Jisr az-Zarqa, Amikam, and Shilo.

The Pirate Party, which includes Professor Dan Ariely, attracted 696 voters, with the highest concentration in Moshav Lapidot.

The "United Brothers Union" party, led by Captain Bishara Shalayan and advocating for integration between minority and majority sectors, received 0.07% of the national vote, with most of its support coming from the community settlement of Shaked in the Samaria region.

Additionally, 304 voters cast ballots for the "Biblical Bloc" party, which aims to protect those who believe in the Bible and oppose the "ethnic cleansing of Jews and Christians from the Land of Israel." Its supporters included voters in Ashdod, Rishon LeZion, Haifa, and Netanya.