以色列反对党领袖加迪·艾森科特呼吁总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡退出政坛，称选民已拒绝他继续领导，并警告他不要利用以色列的安全谋取政治利益。
Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retire from politics, saying voters had rejected his continued leadership and warning him against using Israel’s security for political gain.
周三早些时候，艾森科特在特拉维夫他所在的亚沙尔党总部对支持者发表讲话，称以色列人投票支持变革，并承诺与合作伙伴一起组建一个代表社会各阶层的政府。
Speaking to supporters early Wednesday at his Yashar party’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, Eisenkot said Israelis had voted for change and pledged to work with his partners to form a government representing all sections of society.
他说：“再次举行选举将是一个错误，我有责任尽一切可能实现人民的意愿。”
“It would be a mistake to hold another election, and it is my duty to do everything possible to carry out the will of the people,” he said.
艾森科特承认最终结果尚未出炉，但表示内塔尼亚胡已经面临一个更庞大、更强大的“犹太复国主义多数派”反对他继续执政。
Eisenkot acknowledged that the final results were still pending but said Netanyahu already faced a larger, stronger “Zionist majority” opposed to his continued rule.
他直接向内塔尼亚胡喊话：“你休想利用以色列的安全来满足你的政治需要。”他还呼吁安全部门负责人记住，内塔尼亚胡领导的是一个看守政府，他们的责任是服务公众。
Addressing Netanyahu directly, he said: “Do not dare use Israel’s security for your political needs.”He also appealed to security chiefs to remember that Netanyahu was heading a caretaker government and that their responsibility was to serve the public.
“请记住，你们只服务于以色列公民的利益。”他说，并敦促他们坚决抵制施压企图，同时表示愿意提供支持。
“Remember that you serve only the interests of Israel’s citizens,” he said, urging them to stand firm against attempts to pressure them and offering his support.
艾森科特宣布，分裂与煽动的时代已经结束，并承诺组建一个聚焦兵役问题的犹太复国主义政府。
Eisenkot declared that the era of division and incitement was over and pledged to form a Zionist government focused on military conscription.
他发表讲话之际，第13频道更新的出口民调显示，内塔尼亚胡阵营和艾森科特领导的反对党阵营各获51席，阿拉伯政党在拥有120个席位的以色列议会中获得18席。
His speech came as an updated Channel 13 exit poll put Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition bloc led by Eisenkot level at 51 seats each, with 18 for Arab parties in the 120-seat Knesset.
更早时候，第12频道预测艾森科特阵营获得52席，内塔尼亚胡阵营50席，阿拉伯政党18席。两项预测均显示，没有任何一个阵营获得议会多数所需的61席。
Earlier, Channel 12 projected 52 seats for Eisenkot’s bloc, 50 for Netanyahu’s and 18 for Arab parties. Neither projection gave either bloc the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority.
第12频道还报道说，预计总统艾萨克·赫尔佐格将委派艾森科特组建下一届政府，但这一决定将取决于官方结果和议会各党派的建议。
Channel 12 also reported that President Isaac Herzog was expected to task Eisenkot with forming the next government, although the decision would depend on the official results and parliamentary parties’ recommendations.
根据中央选举委员会的数据，投票率达到77.7%，为1999年以来最高，比2022年选举高出7.1个百分点。当地时间周二晚上10点（格林尼治标准时间20时）投票站关闭后，计票工作开始。出口民调只是预测，并非官方结果。官方结果预计将于11月4日公布。
Turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999 and up 7.1 percentage points from the 2022 election, according to the Central Elections Committee. Vote counting began after polls closed at 10 pm local time (2000GMT) Tuesday. Exit polls are projections, not official results. Official results are expected to be announced on Nov. 4.