Bambino 24,547 Posted Tuesday at 06:49 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:49 PM Bennett, Lapid urge supporters vote immediately, as battle to shape narrative continues Naftali Bennett, leader of the Together alliance that is part of the opposition bloc, is the latest figure to urge supporters to vote en masse by warning that their opponents are doing the same. In a post on X, Bennett said Israelis should be alarmed by a “surge in draft dodgers”, referring to Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox coalition partners, who have sought military service exemptions for their community. He urged Israeli youth and reservists to “go out and immediately vote” for his alliance. Yair Lapid, who co-founded the Together alliance with Bennett, said additional mobilisation could help send several of the alliance’s candidates into the Knesset. “There is a need to put in more effort,” said Lapid in a video shared on X. “Get out of your homes and rally people.” https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/liveblog/2026/10/27/israel-election-2026-live-netanyahu-faces-tough-test-in-high-stakes-polls Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,547 Posted Tuesday at 06:59 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:59 PM Votes cast in Israeli elections beat 2022 record Voter turnout in Israeli elections as of 6pm local time (16:00 GMT) surpassed all votes cast in the 2022 polls, as per data released by the Central Elections Committee. CEC data showed 4,892,186 ballots were cast by that time earlier today – that is more than 97,593 ballots in the polls four years ago. Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,547 Posted Tuesday at 07:18 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:18 PM Voter turnout in Israeli election crosses 74 percent Voter turnout in the Israeli election has reached 74.3 percent as of 8pm (18:00 GMT), according to data released by the Central Elections Committee. For comparison, the overall turnout in the 2022 polls was 70.63 percent. Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,547 Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Israel’s Central Elections Committee has rejected a request by Netanyahu’s Likud and several other parties to keep polls open beyond their scheduled 10pm (20:000 GMT) closing time, saying there is “no justification” for an extension. Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,547 Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Party leaders have repeatedly urged supporters to turn out en masse, with Netanyahu calling on right-wing Israelis to counter what he says is a surge in voting by Palestinian citizens of Israel. Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,547 Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Joint List leader Yousef Jabareen has accused Netanyahu of continuing “to incite against Arab citizens and question our legitimacy to vote”. Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,547 Posted Tuesday at 07:31 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:31 PM As Israelis went to the polls, Israeli forces and settlers have continued carrying out attacks in the occupied West Bank and in Gaza, where Israeli gunfire killed two Palestinians, including a child, near Bureij camp in the territory’s central area. Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,547 Posted Tuesday at 08:13 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:13 PM No clear winner in Israel’s election – first exit polls Early exit poll results are showing Netanyahu’s coalition and the opposition coalition both falling short of the seats needed for a majority. According to Israel’s Channel 12, the opposition bloc is projected to win 52 seats, while the Netanyahu bloc would win 50 seats. Arab parties are projected to collectively win 18 seats. Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,547 Posted Tuesday at 08:18 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:18 PM Netanyahu bloc, opposition alliance neck and neck in second exit poll; Arab parties to increase seats Israel’s Channel 13 also projects no clear winner in the elections, with the opposition bloc at 53 seats, the Netanyahu bloc at 50 seats and Arab parties at 17 seats. Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,547 Posted Tuesday at 08:21 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:21 PM Full exit poll results: Israel’s Channel 13 While the opposition bloc narrowly leads the Netanyahu bloc in early exit poll projections, Netanyahu’s Likud party is projected to have won the most seats of any single party, at 25, according to Israel’s Channel 13. Here are the full results of the Channel 13 exit poll: Likud: 25 Yashar: 23 Together: 14 Joint List: 10 Democrats: 9 Yisrael Beiteinu: 7 United Torah Judaism: 7 Ra’am: 7 Shas: 6 Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power): 6 Religious Zionism: 6 Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 129,972 Posted Tuesday at 08:34 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:34 PM Devastated.. but I'm used to it So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEDRUG 11,374 Posted Tuesday at 09:07 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:07 PM Surely, assuming the exit polls hold, the best answer for Eisenkot is poaching the Haredi parties? It'll be hard with Lieberman, but it's worth a go. "through all the tears and all the lies, i'm gonna dance until i feel alright" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 129,972 Posted Tuesday at 09:23 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:23 PM 15 minutes ago, LOVEDRUG said: Surely, assuming the exit polls hold, the best answer for Eisenkot is poaching the Haredi parties? It'll be hard with Lieberman, but it's worth a go. Impossible because their goal is not to serve at the military and he will not accept it... his only chance is Ra'am. So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEDRUG 11,374 Posted Tuesday at 09:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:30 PM 6 minutes ago, River said: Impossible because their goal is not to serve at the military and he will not accept it... his only chance is Ra'am. I would prefer an alliance with the Arab parties, but surely Eisenkot/Bennett would never accept that. They've spent the whole campaign saying they wouldn't. "through all the tears and all the lies, i'm gonna dance until i feel alright" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
palma 8,925 Posted Tuesday at 10:45 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:45 PM Looks like there'll be another election soon with these results... shame that working with the Arab KMs means political suicide so they won't go down that road even if it means handing everything back to that monster and his psychopath partners Is there some reason my LG7 isn't here? Has she died or something? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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