Get out of the water and vote for me, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
People swim in the Mediterranean Sea as they enjoy themselves at the beach during Israel's parliamentary election day, in Tel Aviv, Israel April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Corinna Kern
Wearing a sport jacket over an open-neck shirt and surrounded by bodyguards in suits and ties, Netanyahu went to Poleg beach, north of Tel Aviv, and posted a video of his appeal on his Twitter page. Otherwise, Netanyahu said, those enjoying a day at the beach would “wake up tomorrow morning” and find a left-wing prime minister had replaced him.
On Twitter, Netanyahu later said he was calling an emergency meeting with his campaign officials to discuss what he described as lower voter turnout in Likud strongholds compared with a strong voting percentage in “left-wing bastions”.
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