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Netanyahu rebukes TV polling while awaiting Israel's official count

His election-night speech combines criticism of pre-election forecasts with an appeal for a broad right-wing government and continued action against Iran.

Channel: C14 Hebrew channel ·

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לאחר תוצאות המדגם: רה"מ נתניהו בהצהרה ראשונה

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0:36Netanyahu praises soldiers and presents military operations against Iran and other enemies as major achievements.
1:43He highlights cooperation with Donald Trump and says dismantling the Iranian threat remains an unfinished mission.
2:18He acknowledges the pending official count while declaring Likud Israel's largest party.
3:03He criticizes television channels for pre-election polling that he says underestimated Likud.
3:45He calls for a broad right-wing government and rejects reliance on Arab parties he labels anti-Zionist.
8:39He thanks his family, coalition partners and God before concluding with a scriptural quotation.

Benjamin Netanyahu uses his first address after Israel's exit polls to challenge the television channels whose pre-election forecasts, he says, underestimated Likud. But he also acknowledges that the official count is not complete.

The speech, broadcast by Israel's Channel 14 (C14), shows the prime minister addressing supporters at Likud campaign headquarters. The upload is titled "לאחר תוצאות המדגם: רה"מ נתניהו בהצהרה ראשונה", meaning "Prime Minister Netanyahu makes first statement after exit poll results."

Netanyahu thanks party activists and candidates before turning to the military. He praises Israeli soldiers and recounts operations against Iran and other enemies, asserting that Iran is weaker and Israel stronger than ever. He highlights his work with US President Donald Trump and says the mission to dismantle the Iranian threat remains unfinished.

Returning to the election, Netanyahu presents Likud as unequivocally Israel's largest party. His broader majority claim is more qualified: he says the right-wing bloc has a decisive majority among what he calls the Zionist public. That is not the same as demonstrating a parliamentary majority, which depends on support in the Knesset.

He calls for a broad, strong right-wing national government and warns against an alternative dependent on Arab parties he describes as anti-Zionist. The speech offers an appeal for political alignment rather than an agreed coalition arrangement.

Later, Netanyahu portrays investigations against him as an effort to bring down the right. He recalls visits to wounded soldiers and to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, presenting Israel as facing a historic opportunity.

The address closes with thanks to his wife Sara, his sons Yair and Avner, his coalition partners and God, followed by a scriptural quotation.

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