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Arab voter turnout surges past 2022 figures as haredi strongholds lag behind

In Umm al-Fahm, turnout reached 56.1% by 6 p.m., compared with a final turnout of 51.33% in 2022, an increase of 4.77 percentage points, with several hours of voting still remaining.

  • Arab voter turnout in Umm al-Fahm surged to 56.1%, up from 51.33% in 2022
  • Rahat recorded a 12.66 percentage point increase in turnout to 72.2% in 2022
  • Haredi strongholds like Bnei Brak and Modi in Illit lagged behind 2022 turnout levels

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