Turnout at Israel's election has reached a record high at the halfway stage

Almost 45% of the electorate had voted by 2 p.m., the highest share since such records began in 1973. The highly anticipated vote is expected to be a close-fought contest, and perhaps even a stalemate.

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• Desk: Politics
• Filed: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:16:17 GMT
• Status: Developing — the desk is updating this file

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