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  "id": 16778620,
  "title": "Israel election commission rejects Netanyahu party bid to extend voting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/israel-election-commission-rejects-netanyahu-party-bid-to-extend",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T18:30:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-election-commission-rejects-netanyahu-party-bid-extend-voting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Israel's Central Elections Committee rejected a request on Tuesday from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party to extend voting hours beyond 10 pm local time. Middle East Eye reported that high nationwide turnout across all sectors of society indicated strong public engagement and no need for extended hours.\n\nThe election is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s nearly two decades in power, according to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Edward Djerejian, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, discussed how the war in Gaza has affected Netanyahu's chances for reelection, as reported by CBS News.\n\n+972 Magazine reported that 4,000 Palestinians have been expelled in four days, with many homes destroyed.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}