Israel's Election Electorate Reaches 7.3 Million, With 810,000 Abroad
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Israel's Central Elections Committee reports 7.3 million eligible voters for the 26th Knesset elections, with 810,000 living abroad. The number of in-country voters grew by 5.4% since the last election. Jewish voters comprise 77% of the electorate, with Arabs at 18% and Haredi voters at 13.6%. A senior official warned of foreign interference attempts.
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- 7.3 million Israelis are eligible to vote in the upcoming 26th Knesset elections.
- Approximately 810,000 eligible voters reside outside of Israel.
- The number of eligible voters within Israel has increased by 5.4% since the last election.
- Jewish voters make up 77% of the electorate, followed by Arabs at 18% and Haredi at 13.6%.
- A senior Elections Committee official cited foreign attempts to destabilize the public.
Israel's Central Elections Committee has identified approximately 7.3 million eligible voters for the upcoming 26th Knesset elections. Of this total, about 6.5 million are permanent residents of Israel, while roughly 810,000 reside overseas. The number of eligible voters living within Israel has increased by 5.4% since the last elections in November 2022, representing an addition of approximately 333,000 people. Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics indicates that 77% of eligible voters are Jewish, 13.6% are Haredi (ultra-Orthodox), and 18% are Arab. Separately, a senior official at the Elections Committee warned that foreign entities are attempting to destabilize the public.
Recent polling by Channel 12's "Here News" suggests that the "Eisenkot bloc" is currently leading with 52 mandates.
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