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LAST-DITCH PUSH: In a last-minute effort to boost right-wing voter turnout, more than 4,500 volunteers have been mobilized for a nationwide door-to-door campaign despite heavy rain across Israel. Yesha Council Chairman Yisrael Gantz joined activists in Yerushalayim and spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu via Zoom as part of the effort.

Senior United Torah Judaism MK Yitzchok Pindrus issues an urgent appeal in English following reports of low voter turnout at polling stations serving English-speaking communities in Beit Shemesh.

With less than three hours until polls close, UTJ faction chairman MK Rabbi Yaakov Asher arrived at Degel HaTorah’s central election headquarters in Yerushalayim to oversee last-minute voter turnout efforts. He was joined by Deputy Mayor R' Eliezer Rauchberger, Deputy Mayor R' Yisroel Kellerman, campaign headquarters director R' Yossi Gerz, and community coordinator R' Yossi Freund.

Hagaon Harav Dov Landau issued a last-minute election appeal, warning that Chareidim are being persecuted in Eretz Yisrael and prevented from observing mitzvos. Speaking to Channel 2000, the Rosh Yeshiva compared the situation to someone drowning in a river, questioning how a person with the ability to save him could refuse to do so.

Hagaon Harav Moshe Hillel Hirsch issued a last-minute election warning, telling United Torah Judaism candidate Yehuda Weissfish that a victory by the opposing camp would be disastrous. “If, chas v’shalom, they win, it would be rachmana litzlan. Everything possible must be done,” the Rosh Yeshiva warned.

TORAH FIRST, VOTING NEXT: Thousands of bochurim at Yeshivas Ateres Shlomo are immersed in their regular afternoon seder in the Yeshiva’s massive Bais Medrash. Following Seder Bais, the bochurim will board buses traveling throughout Eretz Yisroel to fulfill the mitzvah of voting in today’s elections, before returning to the Yeshiva for Seder Gimmel, in accordance with the instructions of Maran Rosh HaYeshiva Hagaon HaRav Dov Landau. 🎥 Yisrael Cohen

Hagaon Harav Moshe Hillel Hirsch issued another urgent election appeal, warning: “The left and Arab voters have already turned out in large numbers. What a chillul Hashem it would be if Chareidim fail to vote for our parties.”

Prime Minister Netanyahu was in Netanya a short time ago, encouraging residents to head to the polls and cast their votes.

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Religious Zionism Chairman Bezalel Smotrich is campaigning on the streets of Yerushalayim, encouraging residents to head to the polls and cast their votes.

Israel’s Central Elections Committee has rejected Likud’s request to extend voting hours, ruling that polling stations will close at 10 p.m. as originally scheduled.

NETANYAHU WARNS: “There Will Be Unprecedented Persecution Of Chareidim” If Opposition Takes Power

With just hours remaining before polls close in Israel, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu issued an urgent Election Day message directly to readers of B’Chadrei Chareidim, warning of severe consequences for the Chareidi community if the opposition forms the next government. “I have a message for all readers of B’Chadrei Chareidim: Go vote now for your […]

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🚨NETANYAHU WARNS: “There Will Be Unprecedented Persecution Of Chareidim” If Opposition Takes Power “You cannot imagine what will happen here. There will be persecution of Chareidim unlike anything we have ever seen.” “What are you waiting for? Why are you staying home? Why are you sitting on the couch?” READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2615914/netanyahu-warns-there-will-be-unprecedented-persecution-of-chareidim-if-opposition-takes-power.html

Amid low voter turnout in Tel Aviv, Naftali Bennett changed his campaign schedule and returned to the city to encourage young voters to head to the polls.

Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, is reportedly on his way to the United States, according to Bloomberg, citing a report by Folha de S.Paulo based on information from his allies. Brazilian federal police have canceled Bolsonaro’s passports after he failed to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender them. His whereabouts remain officially unconfirmed, while Argentina has denied reports that he entered the country.

Conservative commentator Mark Levin issued an urgent appeal to Israeli voters, warning: “Get out and vote now, or you will lose your country.”

RECORD VOTER TURNOUT: Voter turnout in Israel reached 74.3% as of 8 p.m., the highest level at that hour since 1988 and 8 percentage points higher than in the previous election. With just one hour until polls close, Likud is focusing its final efforts on Russian-speaking voters amid internal data suggesting Avigdor Lieberman’s party is struggling. More than 1,000 volunteers have been active in over 50 cities today, working to shift voters from Yisrael Beytenu to Likud under the leadership of Minister Ze’ev Elkin.

EVERY VOTE COUNTS: With less than one hour remaining until polls close, more than 300 volunteers in Bnei Brak are working nonstop on the phones in a final push to get voters to the polls, determined not to let a single vote go to waste.

FINAL PUSH: Prime Minister Netanyahu arrived at the BIG shopping complex in Beit Shemesh in a last-minute effort to boost voter turnout, personally urging residents to head to the polls as the election enters its final stretch.

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Hacham David Yosef, Shlita, Giving a Beracha to Joey Saban 🗳️ Polls are open today until 8pm! Please take a few minutes and go vote! Click below to find your pollsite: https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc Please forward!

Additional footage shows emergency services rescuing stranded drivers from flooded roads across Israel following severe thunderstorms and torrential rainfall today.

In an extraordinary last-minute election effort, Hagaon Harav Danon, the elderly Rav of the Sephardic community in Netivot, climbed three flights of stairs to personally speak with a woman whose family members had not yet voted, urging them to head to the polls before voting ends.

Verbal confrontations broke out between Jews and Arabs near polling stations in Lod, amid shouts of “Allahu Akbar” at the scene.

🚨🚨BREAKING – ISRAEL ELECTION EXIT POLLS: Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud party has emerged as the largest party in three initial exit polls, with Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party in second place. i24NEWS: Likud 27 seats, Eisenkot 20. Channel 13: Likud 25 seats, Eisenkot 23. Channel 12: Likud 24 seats, Eisenkot 22.

🚨🚨ISRAEL ELECTIONS: MAJOR DISCREPANCIES Between Channel 13 And Channel 14 Exit Polls Israel’s Channel 13 and Channel 14 have released sharply different exit poll projections, particularly for Likud and Shas. Channel 13 Exit Poll: Likud – 25 seats Yashar (Eisenkot) – 23 Beyachad – 14 Joint List – 10 Democrats – 9 Yisrael Beiteinu – 7 Ra’am – 7 United Torah Judaism – 7 Shas – 6 Otzma Yehudit – 6 Religious Zionism – 6 Channel 14 Exit Poll: Likud – 30 seats Yashar (Eisenkot) – 19 Beyachad – 11 Joint List – 10 Democrats – 9 Shas – 9 Religious Zionism – 7 United Torah Judaism – 7 Ra’am – 7 Otzma Yehudit – 7 Yisrael Beiteinu – 4 The biggest discrepancies are Likud, projected at 25 seats by Channel 13 versus 30 by Channel 14, and Shas, projected at 6 versus 9 seats. Both networks project United Torah Judaism winning 7 seats. These are exit polls, not official results. Actual results may change as votes are counted.

ISRAEL ELECTIONS: EXIT POLLS SHOW NO CLEAR WINNER — Netanyahu Bloc Projected At 50 Seats All four major Israeli television networks are projecting a divided Knesset following Tuesday's elections, with neither Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition securing the 61 seats needed for a majority. Kan 11: Netanyahu bloc 50 seats, Eisenkot-led opposition bloc 53, Arab parties 17. Channel 12: Netanyahu bloc 50 seats, Eisenkot-led opposition bloc 52, Arab parties 18. Channel 13: Netanyahu bloc 50 seats, opposition bloc 53, Arab parties 17. i24NEWS: Likud is projected to win 25 seats, Eisenkot's Yashar 22, Bennett's Beyachad 13, the Joint List 10, Religious Zionism 7, United Torah Judaism 7, Shas 7, Otzma Yehudit 7, Yisrael Beiteinu 6 and Ra'am 5. The projections show Likud winning between 24 and 25 seats across the four networks, while Eisenkot's Yashar is projected at 21 to 23 seats. Among the Chareidi parties, United Torah Judaism is projected to win 6 to 7 seats, while Shas is projected at 6 to 8 seats. The results leave major questions about possible coalition arrangements, particularly the role of the Arab parties in determining who can form the next government. These are exit poll projections, not official election results. Significant changes remain possible as ballots are counted.

ISRAEL ELECTIONS: NETANYAHU’S LIKUD EMERGES AS LARGEST PARTY, BUT OPPOSITION BLOC LEADS AS EXIT POLLS SHOW NO CLEAR WINNER

Israel is facing the prospect of another prolonged political deadlock after Tuesday’s election, with initial exit polls showing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud emerging as the largest party in the Knesset, but the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot winning more seats overall. Exit polls released by Kan 11, Channel 12 and Channel 13 immediately […]

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🚨🚨ISRAEL ELECTIONS: NETANYAHU’S LIKUD EMERGES AS LARGEST PARTY, BUT OPPOSITION BLOC LEADS AS EXIT POLLS SHOW NO CLEAR WINNER WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? FINAL RESULTS COULD TAKE DAYS ARAB TURNOUT COULD PROVE DECISIVE A SURPRISE FOR NETANYAHU READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2615978/israel-elections-netanyahus-likud-emerges-as-largest-party-but-opposition-bloc-leads-as-exit-polls-show-no-clear-winner.html

Celebrations erupted in Arab communities following the release of tonight’s election exit polls, with crowds chanting, “Ben Gvir is going!”

ISRAEL ELECTION DEADLOCK: Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner As Arab Parties Make Historic Gains; Netanyahu Bloc Projected Between 50 And 60 Seats

Israel is facing the prospect of another political crisis following Tuesday’s Knesset elections, with six television exit polls delivering sharply different projections and neither Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu nor opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot assured of the 61 seats needed to form a government. The three major networks — Kan 11, Channel 12 and Channel 13 […]

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ISRAEL ELECTION DEADLOCK: Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner As Arab Parties Make Historic Gains; Netanyahu Bloc Projected Between 50 And 60 Seats Israel is facing the prospect of another political crisis following Tuesday’s Knesset elections, with six television exit polls delivering sharply different projections and neither Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu nor opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot assured of the 61 seats needed to form a government. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2615989/israel-election-deadlock-exit-polls-show-no-clear-winner-as-arab-parties-make-historic-gains-netanyahu-bloc-projected-between-50-and-60-seats.html

Channel 14 pollster Shlomo Filber questioned the striking similarities between rival networks’ exit polls, noting that they all project 50–53 seats for Netanyahu’s bloc. “It appears they tried to coordinate their exit polls again. Now we just have to wait for the actual vote count,” Filber said.

“WE DID WHAT WE COULD; THE RESULTS ARE IN HASHEM’S HANDS”: Immediately after the polls closed in Israel, Hagaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka, left his home and headed to the yeshiva to immerse himself in Torah learning with his talmidim. On his way, the Rosh Yeshiva refused to hear the election exit poll results, saying they were irrelevant at that moment. “We did what we could. The results are in the hands of Hashem,” he said.

🚨BREAKING: Israel’s Channel 14 has updated its election exit poll, projecting 61 seats for the pro-Netanyahu bloc, making it the only major exit poll showing either bloc securing a clear Knesset majority. Pollster Shlomo Filber said, “According to my updated figures, Avigdor Lieberman does not cross the electoral threshold. The right-wing bloc will rise to 61–62 seats.” The projections remain preliminary, with official election results still pending.

🚨 Channel 14 has updated its election exit poll, now projecting 62 Knesset seats for Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc, enough to secure a majority and form a government. The updated projection gives Likud 31 seats, while Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu fails to cross the electoral threshold. Official election results are still being counted.

Motti Leitner, chairman of the HaTzibur HaChareidi party, issued his first statement following the release of Israel’s election exit polls Tuesday evening. “The barrier of fear has been broken. A spark of hope has been ignited. Tonight marks the beginning of a long journey. Tonight is our victory. “In the face of threats, fraud, curses, and insults, we stood our ground. We did not break. “This election campaign will be remembered as historic for us Chareidim. We stand like an unbreakable wall for our principles and for the sake of our children. “The eternal nation is not afraid of a long journey.”

Celebrations at United Torah Judaism (Gimmel) headquarters as election results continue to come in across Israel.

🚨 CHANNEL 13 EXIT POLL UPDATE: Netanyahu’s Likud gains 2 seats, rising to 27, while Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party drops by one seat. The two political blocs are now tied at 51 seats each, according to the updated projection.

🚨 VIOLENCE IN BNEI BRAK: Israeli police punch chareidi man in the face in Bnei Brak as dozens of flash grenades are thrown at Hafganah after Yeshiva Bochur arrested.

🚨 Kan News has also updated its exit poll, with Likud rising to 27 seats and Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party at 21 seats. The updated projection shows the two main blocs tied at 51 seats each, with another 18 seats outside the two blocs.

🚨 Channel 14 reports that according to actual vote-count data obtained from Likud observers at polling stations, 7,072 of Israel’s 10,971 polling stations have been counted, representing more than 3,025,533 voters. According to these figures, Likud stands at 28 seats, while the right-wing bloc has 57 seats. These are unofficial partial results, not the final official count.

🚨Channel 12 has updated its exit poll, projecting 27 seats for Likud, 21 for Yashar, 12 for Beyachad, 11 for the Joint List, 9 for the Democrats, 8 for Yisrael Beiteinu, 7 each for Ra’am and Shas, and 6 each for United Torah Judaism, Otzma Yehudit, and Religious Zionism. Updated Bloc Breakdown: Netanyahu’s bloc rises to 52 seats, Eisenkot’s bloc stands at 50, and the Arab parties hold 18 seats.

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United Torah Judaism MK Yaakov Asher told Channel 12 News following Tuesday’s election exit polls: “It feels like a resurrection. You had already eulogized us. What the public said today, through their votes, is that the Chareidi community is alive, breathing, and large. No matter how much they tried to divide us and chip away at our strength, we are still here. “We will wait for the official results. Until then, we will not address any issues or topics, and there will be no political statements.”

ELECTION DRAMA CONTINUES Channel 14 Revises Exit Poll Again, Netanyahu Bloc Drops To 60 Seats, Losing Knesset Majority

Israel’s election-night drama continued early Wednesday as Channel 14 revised its exit poll once again, reducing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc from 62 seats to 60, one seat short of the 61 needed to form a majority government. The latest projection by pollster Shlomo Filber returns to the figures initially released when polls closed […]

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ELECTION DRAMA CONTINUES Channel 14 Revises Exit Poll Again, Netanyahu Bloc Drops To 60 Seats, Losing Knesset Majority Israel’s election-night drama continued early Wednesday as Channel 14 revised its exit poll once again, reducing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc from 62 seats to 60, one seat short of the 61 needed to form a majority government. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2616053/election-drama-continues-channel-14-revises-exit-poll-again-netanyahu-bloc-drops-to-60-seats-losing-knesset-majority.html

The U.S. has warned several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a possible short, intense military campaign against Iran following next week’s midterm elections, according to The Wall Street Journal. President Trump has not made a final decision but is leaning toward a large-scale attack targeting Iranian infrastructure and nuclear sites. The U.S. is strengthening missile defenses, repositioning troops, replenishing munitions and preparing additional aircraft and warships for deployment. Israel has also prepared targets for renewed strikes, while diplomatic efforts to reach a deal with Tehran remain stalled.

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WATCH IN FULL: Prime Minister Netanyahu Addresses Likud Supporters Following Israel’s Elections Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed Likud supporters following the conclusion of voting in Israel’s elections, declaring that Likud is the largest party in Israel and that the right-wing holds a clear majority among Jewish voters. Netanyahu blasted left-wing media outlets, accusing them of attempting to suppress voter turnout by falsely portraying Likud as a party with just 18 seats. He called for the formation of a stable, national right-wing government that does not rely on parties he described as supporters of terrorism. Netanyahu also warned that the war against Iran is not over, saying the Iranian regime will continue seeking Israel’s destruction as long as it remains in power. He concluded by thanking HaKadosh Baruch Hu for giving him the strength to continue serving the people of Israel, declaring: “Am Yisrael Chai! Netzach Yisrael Lo Yeshaker!”

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ISRAEL ELECTION RESULTS UPDATE: With 31% of the vote counted, Likud leads with 29 seats, followed by Eisenkot’s Yashar with 20, the Joint List with 11, Bennett’s B’Yachad with 11, UTJ with 9, Yisrael Beiteinu with 8, Otzma Yehudit with 7, the Democrats with 7, Shas with 7, Religious Zionism with 7, and Ra’am with 4. Based on the partial results, Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc stands at 59 seats, the opposition/Zionist bloc at 46 seats, and the Arab parties at 15 seats. Ofer Winter’s Amcha Yisrael remains below the electoral threshold with 1.8% of the vote.

NETANYAHU NOT FINISHED: Three Scenarios Could Keep Israeli Prime Minister In Power Despite Election Deadlock

Despite exit polls indicating that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc may fall short of the 61 Knesset seats needed to form a government, senior Likud officials remain confident that Netanyahu could ultimately secure another term as prime minister. According to a report by Channel 14 political correspondent Mati Tuchfeld, Likud officials believe President Isaac […]

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NETANYAHU NOT FINISHED: Three Scenarios Could Keep Israeli Prime Minister In Power Despite Election Deadlock Despite exit polls indicating that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc may fall short of the 61 Knesset seats needed to form a government, senior Likud officials remain confident that Netanyahu could ultimately secure another term as prime minister. READ FULL STORY ON YWN: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2616074/netanyahu-not-finished-three-scenarios-could-keep-israeli-prime-minister-in-power-despite-election-deadlock.html

President Trump says his endorsement of Prime Minister Netanyahu dramatically shifted the Israeli election, turning what appeared to be a decisive defeat into a potential comeback victory. “When President Trump endorsed Bibi Netanyahu, the whole tide turned,” Trump wrote, adding that the results now point to “a big come-from-behind stalemate, or even a WIN for Netanyahu.” He emphasized that the turnaround came after his endorsement, saying he only wants what is best for Israel, the Middle East, and the United States.

🔥 הודו לה׳ כי טוב כי לעולם חסדו After 11 consecutive hours on air, Channel 14 anchor Maggie Tabibi concluded the dramatic election-night broadcast by thanking HaKadosh Baruch Hu.