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‘Have a problem, call the PM,’ says Netanyahu as he gives out his number in campaign video
Likud said the number drew 9,420 calls in 30 minutes as rivals accused Netanyahu of using the stunt to harvest voter data.
- On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted his alleged personal phone number, inviting Israelis to contact him with questions and problems; the WhatsApp account was blocked within minutes from overwhelming call volume.
- The initiative comes as Netanyahu faces a difficult reelection campaign with roughly 20% of voters remaining undecided; a Channel 13 poll released earlier this month projects his coalition will win just 49 of the Knesset's 120 seats.
- Likud reported 9,420 calls within 30 minutes, causing the account to be blocked, while Kan political correspondent Michael Shemesh questioned the number's authenticity, suggesting the move was designed to harvest voter data.
- Then-Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman released a parody video mocking the stunt, claiming Netanyahu "has not picked up the phone in 12 years," while observers noted a synagogue WhatsApp group visible in promotional footage appeared to back rival Naftali Bennett.
- Netanyahu previously distributed a phone number in August 2022, two months before the vote that returned him to power, as this appeal is part of a series of highly publicized efforts to engage voters directly.
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Algemeen Dagblad+5 Reposted by 5 other sources
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared his – by his own account – personal phone number on social media last weekend. He invited Israelis to contact him and share their concerns about the country. This site also tried to call ‘Bibi’ on the now overheated phone number +972 (0)54 4700047, but without success.
·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
‘Have a problem, call the PM,’ says Netanyahu as he gives out his number in campaign video
Hundreds of messages and calls arrived in minutes, disabling the WhatsApp account associated with the number. The post ‘Have a problem, call the PM,’ says Netanyahu as he gives out his number in campaign video appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
·New York, United States
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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