Full coverage· Politics· Updated
Opposition Declares Victory as Exit Polls Show Netanyahu Bloc Short of Majority
Opposition leaders declared victory based on Knesset election exit polls released Tuesday evening, which showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc falling short of the 61 seats needed to form a government.
2 newsrooms · 1 language · since
Plus
What happened
- 01Opposition leaders declared victory after exit polls projected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc falling short of a majority.
- 02Exit polls showed Netanyahu's bloc with 50 to 60 seats, below the 61 needed to form a government.
- 03Gadi Eisenkot stated his intention to immediately form a new Zionist government.
- 04Yair Lapid called the projections a "crushing defeat" and "complete collapse" for Netanyahu's bloc.
- 05Miki Zohar warned that forming a government with Arab parties would lead to the opposition's downfall.
- 06The final election results remain uncertain as official vote counting continues.
Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Lapid interpreted the results as a rejection of the current government, while Miki Zohar warned against forming a coalition with Arab parties. The projections indicated a close race, with the final results still pending official count.
Israel National News publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read Israel National News’s full report from the link below.
The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- Centre1
- Right1
- HarediNone
- ArabNone
How it broke
See which of the 2 newsrooms broke it, and who waited
