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JERUSALEM POST-ISRAEL ELECTIONS 2022
TIMES OF ISRAEL
YNET NEWS
(9 PM EASTERN US TIME WEDNESDAY, 3 AM ISRAEL TIME THURSDAY)
The vote count drags on we are being told Israel's President Issac Herzog will begin the consultations on a new government next week.
That leaves current Prime Minister Yair Lapid in place as a caretaker.
One notion out there will Benjamin Netanyahu ditch all the conservative forces aligned with him nationalist and religious and cut a deal for a "mainstream" government with Defense Minister Benny Gantz's "National Unity Party" and Mr. Lapid's "Yesh Atid".
In his youth Mr. Netanyahu was in the United States working at a company with a young Mitt Romney.
Will he be a Mitt Romney in the face of the Ukraine matter and Recession and the drive for "Agenda 2030" and the need to change the world because of "climate change"?
We shall see...
With all the talk about the rise of the "far-right" in Israel Joe Biden's ambassador there very muted Thomas Nides focused on praising the "high turnout" of Israeli voters and saying it's too early to talk about what kind of government will emerge.
Nides did say the US is ready to work with the new government on "shared interests and values'...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
(105 PM EASTERN US TIME WEDNESDAY, 705 PM ISRAEL TIME WEDNESDAY)
Prime Minister Yair Lapid taking heat from the "Left" in Israel for not leading his coalition properly during the campaign.
The critics say Lapid put his own "Yesh Atid" party first and didn't do enough to unite the different parties in his government in a way to maximize the seats they could gain in Israel's electoral system...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
(1215 PM ISRAEL TIME WEDNESDAY, 615 AM EASTERN US TIME)
97 PERCENT OF THE VOTE HAS BEEN COUNTED AND THE BLOC SUPPORTING BENJAMIN NETANYAHU HAS REACHED 65 SEATS WITH THE LEFT-WING MERETZ PARTY FALLING BELOW THE 3.25 PERCENT THRESHOLD AND HAVING ZERO SEATS.
31 SEATS FOR LIKUD, 14 FOR RELIGIOUS ZIONISM, 12 FOR SHAS, 8 FOR UNITED TORAH JUDAISM.
THE VOTES OF SOLDIERS, PRISONERS AND DIPLOMATS STILL TO BE COUNTED.
Benjamin Netanyahu has greeted his supporters early Wednesday morning...
Mr. Netanyahu promising what he calls 'a national government' and saying his government will 'restore national pride that has been taken from us"
Netanyahu also spoke of a 'stable government, an experienced government...a prime minister who looks after our soldiers, our police".
He also said he would "act to lower the flames of public discourse; to heal the rifts"...
TIMES OF ISRAEL
Just over 20 percent of the vote counted parties supporting Mr. Netanyahu now with 72 seats but that number expected to drop the exit polls say his coalition won 62 seats.
(830 PM EASTERN US TIME, 230 AM WEDNESDAY ISRAEL TIME)
Tonight Defense Minister Benny Gantz who's Anti-Netanyahu National Unity Party is winning 11 seats according to exit polls urging his supporters to 'wait for the real results'...TIMES OF ISRAEL
One of the exit polls revised from 61 to 62 seats for the parties supporting Benjamin Netanyahu.
All three television exit polls in Israel give the coalition supporting Mr. Netanyahu 62 of the 120 seats in the Parliament...TIMES OF ISRAEL
(710 PM EASTERN US TIME, 110 AM WEDNESDAY ISRAEL TIME)
"Now we patiently wait for the results so we can securely establish a nationalist right-wing, Jewish, and Zionist government"
BEZALEL SMOTRICH, CO-CHAIR OF THE RELIGIOUS ZIONIST PARTY, SPEAKS FOLLOWING EXIT POLLS TONIGHT
Plenty of speculation about what's next tonight expectations that a new government will find a way to stop the ongoing and lengthy corruption of Benjamin Netanyahu...
YNET NEWS STORY-EXIT POLLS SHOW NETANYAHU POISED FOR COMEBACK...
They're saying tonight that voter turnout as polls closed at 10 pm was 71.3 percent.
WHEN POLLS CLOSED TONIGHT THE FIRST PROJECTION A VICTORY FOR THE FOUR PARTIES SUPPORTING OPPOSITION LEADER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU
ONE EXIT POLL PUTS NETANYAHU GROUP AT 62 OF 120 SEATS
Channel 13 Exit Poll
Likud 31 seats (Netanyahu)
Yesh Atid 24 seats (Anti-Netanyahu)
Religious Zionism 14 seats (Netanyahu)
National Unity 12 seats (Anti-Netanyahu)
Shas 10 seats (Netanyahu)
United Torah Judaism 7 seats (Netanyahu)
Labor 5 seats (Anti-Netanyahu)
Ra'am 4 seats (Anti-Netanyahu)
Meretz 4 seats (Anti-Netanyahu)
Yisrael Beytenu 4 seats (Anti-Netanyahu)
Hadash-Taal 4 seats (Anti-Netanyahu)
CHANNEL 12'S EXIT POLL GIVES THE NETANYAHU PARTIES 61 SEATS.
PUBLIC BROADCASTER KAN GIVES THE PARTIES SUPPORTING NETANYAHU 61 SEATS
62.5 percent turnout in Israel reported as of 7 pm local time.
The political contenders tonight 11 different parties likely to share the 120 seats in the Knesset (Parliament) dished out proportionally to all parties over 3.25 percent of the popular vote.
The Top Parties first of course Likud led by Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu likely to get either side of 30 seats.
The Yesh Atid led by current Prime Minister Yair Lapid likely to win 24 to 27 seats.
Next in line a new rising alliance of religious and nationalist forces in Israel the Religious Zionism Party gaining most likely 12 to 15 seats.
Then comes the National Unity Party some ex-Likud members and a group of former generals. This party led by former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff and current Defense Minister Benny Gantz. This party in the 10-12 seat range if the polls are right.
(225 PM EASTERN US TIME, 825 PM ISRAEL TIME)
THE POLLS CLOSE AT 10 PM IN ISRAEL, 4 PM EASTERN US TIME THE PROJECTIONS WILL COME THEN FOLLOWED BY A VOTE COUNT LIKELY TO TAKE MOST OF 24 HOURS.
The Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu continue to rally their supporters saying the race is 'very close' as the voting continues...TIMES OF ISRAEL
The matter of the Arab vote turnout the number at 23 percent as of 4 pm local time today.
(105 PM EASTERN US TIME, 705 PM ISRAEL TIME)
Just less than three hours till the polls close with the highest voter turnout since 1999 reported.
Arab voter turnout for this election said to be lagging behind. One estimate is that only 17 percent of the Arab population of Israel voted by 2 pm this afternoon...TIMES OF ISRAEL
On Twitter former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressing his concern over low voter turnout in Likud Party strongholds today urging his supporters to get out and vote.
(1150 AM EASTERN US TIME, 550 PM ISRAEL TIME)
As of 4 pm local time today 47.5 percent voter turnout in Israel the largest since 1999.
This morning Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid visiting the grave of his father "Tommy" Lapid a journalist and one-time Director-General of the Israel Broadcasting Authority (Government Media) who then went into politics as an advocate for secular Israelis against religious interests in Israel.
(6 AM EASTERN US TIME, 12 NOON ISRAEL TIME)
A high turnout reported early today. This is Israel's fifth election in four years.
The leader of Israel's once mighty Labor Party Merav Michaeli voted today with the party close to falling below the 3.25 percent threshold to maintain a presence in Parliament.
Labor part of the coalition of parties against Benjamin Netanyahu.
No talk about collective farms or workers today but talk about the notion of violence against women a common theme of modern politics that is called "Progressive"...TIMES OF ISRAEL
(12 MIDNIGHT US TIME, 6 AM ISRAEL TIME)
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU URGING HIS SUPPORTERS TO GET OUT AND VOTE SAYING ITS 'NECK AND NECK' AND PRIME MINISTER YAIR LAPID COULD WIN THE ELECTION...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
A fierce competition for votes in the final hours before voting began in Israel today.
30 percent or more of this electorate religious Jews and one story spread about concerning the wife of Israel's current Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
The story that Lihi Lapid is a Messianic Jew or a "Jew for Jesus".
A Messianic preacher posted a video last week calling her a "believer" followed by changes to her website pointing in that direction and even her "Wikipedia" entry.
"Not true" the message from Yair Lapid's "Yesh Atid" party and the Messianic Jewish preacher walking back his claim...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
The Arab vote an increasing share of the Israeli electorate Arab parties on the ballot but Mr. Yapid's "Yesh Atid" actively seeking Arab support in its bid to beat Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party into second place in today's vote.
In addition Yesh Atid wants a higher Arab share of the vote to drive down the 'Right' coalition of parties percentage of support and make potential Arab parties stronger in its bid to find an anti-Benjamin Netanyahu "Grand Coalition"...TIMES OF ISRAEL
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