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Israeli Election Night: Bennett Declares Netanyahu Defeated, Calls for New Government

Naftali Bennett declared Benjamin Netanyahu defeated following exit polls, stating the "government of October 7th will go home" and calling for a new Zionist government. Other opposition leaders, including Yair Lapid and Gadi Eisenkot, echoed calls for change and a Zionist government.

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What happened

01Naftali Bennett stated Benjamin Netanyahu lost the election and his government would "go home."
02Yair Lapid declared "The people of Israel have won" and called for forming a Zionist government.
03Gadi Eisenkot said a larger Zionist majority opposed Netanyahu and urged him to concede.
04Avigdor Lieberman called for an "uprising" within the Likud party to remove Netanyahu.
05Exit polls indicated a 51-51 seat tie between the main blocs, with Arab parties gaining 18 seats.
06Netanyahu's advisor Topaz Luk posted a single word: "Patience."

Avigdor Lieberman urged an "uprising" within Likud to oust Netanyahu. Exit polls showed a near tie between the blocs, with Arab parties holding a significant bloc of seats. Netanyahu's advisor urged patience.

Translated and summarized by baba from Vesty, the latest report. Read Vesty’s original