Israeli TV Polls Miss Election Results, Favoring Opposition
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Israel's three main TV channels' exit polls incorrectly predicted a win for the opposition, while channels i24NEWS, 14, and 16 accurately foresaw a victory for the Netanyahu bloc. Channel 14's poll, which declared Shlomo Filber "man of the hour," was the most inaccurate. Channel 14 also aired a fear-mongering campaign for Netanyahu on election day.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Main Israeli TV polls incorrectly predicted opposition win, while others foresaw Netanyahu bloc victory.
- Channel 14's poll was the most inaccurate, despite naming Shlomo Filber "man of the hour."
- Channel 14 ran a fear-mongering campaign for Netanyahu on election day.
- Exit polls were released at 10 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Over 70% of viewers watched the poll releases.
Exit polls released Tuesday at 10 p.m. by Israel's three main television channels significantly misjudged the election results, predicting a victory for the "change bloc" over the "Netanyahu bloc." Kan 11's Doddy Hassid, News 12's Manu Geva, and News 13's Shmuel Rosner presented projections that gave the opposition bloc an advantage, leading some presenters and commentators to declare a win for Izankot.
In contrast, channels i24NEWS, 14, and 16 correctly forecast a victory for the Netanyahu bloc. Channel 14, however, was noted for its particularly inaccurate poll, which missed the mark more than any other. The channel had declared Shlomo Filber "man of the hour" based on its projections. Channel 14 also reportedly engaged in a fear-mongering campaign for Netanyahu on election day, including analyzing scenarios of a nuclear attack on Tel Aviv.
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