Polls indicated that his bloc of Likud, Shas, United Torah Judaism and the Religious Zionist Party received enough support together with the Yamina Party of Naftali Bennett.
By GIL HOFFMAN, JPOST MARCH 23, 2021 22:08
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara vote on March 23, 2021. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be able to form a government for the seventh time in his three-decade political career, according to exit polls on the three television networks Tuesday night.
All three polls indicated that his bloc of Likud, Shas, United Torah Judaism and the Religious Zionist Party received enough support together with the Yamina Party of Naftali Bennett, who said during the campaign that he was ready to join a coalition with either political bloc.
The Likud won 31 from Channel 12 and 33 from Channel 13. seats, Shas won 9 from Channel 12 and 8 from Channel 13, UTJ won 5 from Channel 12 and 7 from Channel 13, the Religious Zionist Party won 7 from Channel 12 and 6 from Channel 13 and Yamina won 8 from Channel 12 and 7 from Channel 13.
Sources in Likud said Netanyahu would try to form a government as soon as possible. Bennett’s associates said they were “not in Netanyahu’s pocket” and joining his government was not a foregone conclusion.
Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid led his party to an impressive showing with 18 seats according to Channel 12 and 16 according to Channel 13, but his anti-Netanyahu bloc failed to win a majority.
Gideon Sa’ar’s New Hope Party won 6 seats according to Channel 12 and 5 according to Channel 13, Yisrael Beytenu won 6 accoridng to Channel 12 and 8 according to Channel 13, Blue and White won 7 according to Channel 12 and 8 according to Channel 13, Labor won 7 according to both channels and Meretz won 6 according to Channel 12 and 7 according to Channel 13.
Meretz narrowly crossed the 3.25% electoral threshold, according to the exit polls. The Joint List won 9 according to Channel 12 and 8 according to Channel 13.
Ra’am did not pass the electoral threshold according to both exit polls.
Channel 12 gave Likud 30 not 31. Same date and time.
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Polls in such a close election do NOT indicate that when all votes are counted the tally many not change for several parties. Also there is vote sharing that will go and could change the results.
So no one should be popping Champagne Bottles yet!
The Likud will get the most votes by far but we do not yet know if they can form a coalition.
Forgive the sarcasm, but I was really looking forward to another three elections in the next 6 months, LOL…
In all seriousness if this is true it will be the best news to be had in a very long time. May it be so.