Parliamentary elections: Israel is heading for the highest voter turnout in more than 50 years - Netanyahu's "emergency call"
By the afternoon, the election commission recorded the highest turnout since the start of records in 1973. This could be detrimental to incumbent Netanjahu, an expert believes.
Israel's parliamentary election has seen a high turnout, with almost 56% of eligible voters casting their ballots by 4pm local time, according to the Central Election Commission. This is the highest figure at this stage since records began in 1973, and 8.2 percentage points higher than the same time in the 2022 election. Over 70,000 Israelis have travelled from abroad to vote, and around 7.3 million people are eligible to choose the 120 members of the Knesset.
Polling stations are set to close at 10pm local time, with initial projections expected shortly after.
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