Ultra-Orthodox Media Airs Comprehensive Election Night Broadcast
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Hundreds of thousands of viewers watched Kikar HaShabbat's comprehensive election night broadcast for the ultra-Orthodox sector. The broadcast featured interviews with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several political leaders, alongside commentators and poll analysis. Hosted by Moshe Mans Yishai Cohen, and Yossi Sergofsky, the program covered election day developments until Netanyahu's speech.
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- Hundreds of thousands watched Kikar HaShabbat's central election broadcast for the ultra-Orthodox sector.
- The broadcast included interviews with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and key political leaders.
- Presenters Moshe Mans Yishai Cohen, and Yossi Sergofsky hosted the extensive program.
- The broadcast covered election day developments and featured analysis from commentators and pollsters.
- The program ran from 7:00 PM until Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech at Binyanei Ha'uma.
Hundreds of thousands of viewers followed the election night drama on Kikar HaShabbat, which hosted the central election broadcast for the ultra-Orthodox sector. The broadcast commenced at 7:00 PM with a pre-show hosted by Moshe Mans and the Presenter. They covered the voter turnout drama and interviewed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri, United Torah Judaism Chairman MK Yaakov Asher, Otzma Yehudit Chairman Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Tzeva Shachor Chairman Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Miller, who urged the public to vote.
The pre-show also featured Dudi Dror from Ascareia, Rabbi Hanani Mans discussing making the right life choices, and mentalist Meni Hollander, who surprised the hosts. The main broadcast began at 9:00 PM, hosted by Yishai Cohen and Yossi Sergofsky, providing updates and reports from across the country with leading commentators, strategic advisors, and media figures. This segment continued until Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech at Binyanei Ha'uma.
Prior to the exit polls, a special segment on "The Unimportant News" hosted by Yossi Abdo aired. Kikar HaShabbat reporters Kobi Israel, Israel Meir, Moshe Aryeh, and Yossi Abdo provided reports and interviews from party headquarters. Studio guests included Hanani Breitkopf, Avi Weidman, CEO of Super Data, who later presented Kikar HaShabbat's Haredi poll, Rabbi Yosef Shvinger, Adv. Avraham Yustman, strategic advisor Avraham Kraizer, Tzuri'el Krispel, "Mishpacha" editor Aryeh Erlich, media personality Avi Greenzayg, Yossi Ben Atar, communications advisor Ronen Katz, "Israel Hayom" reporter Yaakov Hershkowitz, Itzale Katz and others.
The broadcast concluded with a full replay available on demand. The production team included chief editor Haim Illouz, studio management by Asher Roth and Tzipora Boler, media management by Yossi Grossman, and technical and content staff.
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