People of Israel, Reservists-Economic both projected to fall short of threshold, exit polls show

People of Israel, the Reservists-Economic Party, and Haredi Public were all projected to fall short of the 3.25% electoral threshold needed to join the Israeli Knesset based on exit polls released on Tuesday night. Led by former IDF Brig.-Gen. Ofer Winter, the Reservists-Economic Party, and Haredi Public leader Moti Leitner, respectively, the parties campaigned on distinct platforms addressing security, economic challenges, and representation for ultra-Orthodox Israelis.

None of the parties committed to joining either the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc or forming a new Zionist government post-election, instead calling for broad coalition-building. The parties' failure to clear the threshold will impact the distribution of Knesset seats among qualifying parties, as votes cast for parties falling short are excluded from seat allocations.

The exit polls serve as preliminary projections, with the final outcome contingent upon the official vote count and seat allocation process.