Yair Golan says on X that Israeli voters 'fired' Netanyahu government

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After exit polls showed a dead heat in Israel's election, Democrats leader Yair Golan wrote on X that voters had "fired the Netanyahu government" and pledged to work with partners to form a new administration.

Al Jazeera reported that Democrats leader Yair Golan said on X that Israeli voters had "fired the Netanyahu government" after Tuesday's parliamentary election, pledging to work with political partners to form a new administration. [1]

The remarks came as late exit polls showed a neck-and-neck race between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc and the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot, with neither projected to secure a clear path to a governing majority. Netanyahu told supporters Likud was the largest party and called for a "national right-wing government," Al Jazeera said. [1]

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  1. Five key takeaways from Israel’s parliamentary elections

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