Israeli voter turnout hits 53-year high as Netanyahu fights to stay in power
Record turnout could reshape the Knesset as smaller parties near the threshold and final results may not be clear until Thursday.
- On Tuesday, Israelis surged to the polls at the fastest rate in 53 years, passing wartime judgment on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks.
- Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader with 19 years in office, faces intense scrutiny over security failures and polarizing policies that critics argue have deepened international isolation and weakened democratic institutions.
- Challenger Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief of staff, campaigns on accountability, stating, "I am convinced that by the end of today, we will see a change." His platform appeals to security hawks and those opposing Netanyahu's far-right coalition.
- Arab voters are participating in "unprecedented" numbers, with Islamist Ra'am party head Mansour Abbas hoping turnout will surpass 70 per cent in Arab communities, prompting far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to warn of Abbas-led government.
- Opinion polls show a tight race with neither leader facing an easy path to power; Netanyahu could remain as caretaker if neither candidate forms a coalition within Israel's 120-seat parliament.
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The elections were marked by an exceptionally high turnout, with Arab voters also turning out in large numbers.
Netanyahu's Likud party, according to forecasts, has become the strongest force in parliament, but does not reach a majority with its partners. The opposition says that its government is "fired."
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Israelis vote in record numbers in first national election since the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TEL AVIV, Israel — Israelis turned out in exceptionally high numbers Tuesday for the country’s first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, with initial exit polls showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud emerging as the largest party but his governing coalition falling short of [...]
Israelis vote in record numbers in first national election since the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre
Israel election exit polls show early results for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, with historic voter turnout and no clear coalition majority.
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