Israeli elections... Netanyahu's opponents comment on the results of the opinion polls

Opponents of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the results of the exit polls on Tuesday, and considered them evidence of the collapse of his support base, even though the opposition does not have a clear path towards victory. Gadi Eisenkot, head of the "Yashar" party and Netanyahu's main competitor, said that the results reflect "a complete lack of confidence in Netanyahu and in the government in place since October 7," referring to the attack launched by the "Hamas" movement on Israel in 2023.

In a statement issued shortly after the results of the opinion polls were announced, Eisenkot said: “I will work immediately to implement the will of the people, replace Netanyahu’s government, and form a Zionist government based on the principle of national service (conscription), as soon as possible.” For his part, former Prime Minister Yair Lapid - who allied himself with another former Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett - stated: “Do not let anyone mislead you; the Netanyahu camp has suffered a crushing defeat.

It is a complete collapse, and the public said to them: Go home. As for Yair Golan, leader of the left-wing Democrats, he said: “The public has spoken; He overthrew the Netanyahu government.

We have had a historic opportunity to form a real government of change in Israel, and we have no intention of giving up this opportunity.”