Daily Archives: November 2, 2022
Reeling from exit poll results, anti-Netanyahu camp says it’s not over yet
The headquarters of Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s National Unity Party was unusually quiet on Tuesday night, with almost no activists arriving as the unflattering results of the exit polls began to emerge.
The faction...
Lapid ‘behaved like a cannibalistic pig,’ says senior member of his center-left bloc
As the results of Tuesday’s general election in Israel began to solidify on Wednesday, senior officials in Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s political bloc harshly criticized his failed campaign.
“ behaved like a cannibalistic pig who...
Lebanon’s PM: Maritime deal safe despite Netanyahu win
The United States will ensure the recent maritime border deal with Israel remains in force even if current frontrunner Benjamin Netanyahu forms a government after Tuesday’s election, Lebanon’s interim prime minister Najib Mikati said...
Gantz: National Unity Party headed to the opposition
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Wednesday that his National Unity Party would be joining the opposition, tacitly conceding Tuesday’s election to Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu.
With more than 4.1 million votes officially counted,...