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Smotrich Vows Jewish Settlements in Gaza, Rejects Election Night Pessimism
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed to establish Jewish settlements in Gaza and prevent a "change bloc" victory, despite exit polls showing his Religious Zionism party winning 6 mandates. He criticized those who "wasted votes" and urged unity within the right-wing camp.
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What happened
- 01Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed to establish Jewish settlements in Gaza.
- 02Exit polls projected Smotrich's Religious Zionism party to win 6 Knesset mandates.
- 03Smotrich criticized unnamed individuals for "wasting votes" and causing uncertainty.
- 04He urged "brothers and partners" to unite with the Religious Zionism party.
- 05Smotrich's party previously ran with Itamar Ben-Gvir but allied with Moshe Feiglin's Zehut.
- 06Earlier polls showed Smotrich's party struggling to pass the electoral threshold.
Smotrich's party previously ran with Itamar Ben-Gvir but allied with Moshe Feiglin's Zehut for this election after struggling in polls.
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