Eisenkot Declares Public's Vote of No Confidence in Government
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yisrael Beiteinu, stated the public voted no confidence in the current government and against Prime Minister Netanyahu's continued term. He declared the election results a victory for change, asserting the "failure coalition" lost public trust. With 88.6% of votes counted, Eisenkot emphasized the goal of establishing a "Zionist enlistment government."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot stated the public voted no confidence in the October 7th government.
- Eisenkot declared the election results a victory for change and against Netanyahu.
- He asserted the "failure coalition" had lost the public's trust.
- Eisenkot aims to establish a "Zionist enlistment government."
- 88.6 percent of votes had been counted at the time of the report.
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, issued his first statement following the election results, reacting to early victory speeches made after exit polls. In a Twitter post, Eisenkot stated, "Ending a long day of meetings, conversations, and preparations to fulfill the voters' will." He added, "Long workdays lie ahead, but we are focused on the heavy task entrusted to us, bringing change to Israel and establishing a Zionist enlistment government. This is the will of the people who expressed no confidence in the October 7th government and evasion in general, a bloc at a two-decade low."
Eisenkot had previously celebrated a victory after the initial exit polls on election night, which predicted an advantage for the "change bloc." With 88.6 percent of votes counted, he asserted, "We made history! The public decided in favor of change. The failure coalition has lost the public's trust." According to Eisenkot, "The Israeli public voted against the continuation of Netanyahu's term as Prime Minister of Israel."
