“We Will All Die”: Sara Netanyahu Intervenes in Call to Haredi Voters

Sara Netanyahu intervened in a phone call as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to rally Haredi voters before polling stations closed, according to published details of the conversation. Her intervention included the warning: “We will all die.”

The call exposed tension surrounding Netanyahu’s efforts to persuade members of the ultra-Orthodox community to turn out and vote in the final stretch of polling.

During the exchange, the person speaking with Netanyahu told him that anger over unfulfilled promises concerning military conscription was making it difficult to convince Haredi voters to cast their ballots.

The account highlighted an obstacle to Netanyahu’s last-minute mobilisation effort: discontent over the conscription issue was complicating his appeal for electoral support. The supplied details did not indicate whether the call succeeded in persuading reluctant voters.