Haaretz to Provide Comprehensive Election Day Coverage
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Haaretz newspaper will provide comprehensive coverage of the 2026 elections via its website and app, including live updates on results and vote counts directly to phone home screens. The coverage will feature a live blog, interactive maps, a coalition simulator, and special content like podcasts and games. All election-related content will be free to access.
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- Haaretz will offer live election results and vote counting updates directly to phone home screens.
- All election content on Haaretz's website and app will be free to access for the public.
- Coverage includes a live blog, interactive maps of turnout, and a coalition simulator.
- Exit poll results will be published at 10:00 PM, followed by continuous updates on vote counts.
- A special post-election podcast episode will analyze the results and their political impact.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz will offer extensive coverage of the upcoming 2026 elections on its website and app. Throughout election day, readers can follow developments from polling stations and party headquarters, culminating in the final results. Special features this year include live updates on exit poll results and vote counting progress directly on a phone's home screen, eliminating the need to open the app. All content, including podcasts and games, will be freely accessible to the public.
A live blog will run from morning until late night, featuring reports, photos, and videos from Haaretz correspondents across the country. Coverage will include updates from polling stations and party headquarters, efforts to encourage voter turnout, reports on unusual incidents and attempts to undermine election integrity, fact-checking of social media disinformation, and ongoing analysis and commentary.
The publication will provide national turnout rates as released by the Central Elections Committee, comparing them to previous elections. An interactive map will display turnout figures by locality, down to the neighborhood and polling station level.
At 10:00 PM, upon the closing of polls, Haaretz will publish television exit poll results, accompanied by analysis of their implications for forming the next government. Throughout the night, real-time results will be updated as votes are counted. An interactive coalition simulator will allow users to explore potential government formations based on the evolving results.
To facilitate home screen updates, users will need to ensure their Haaretz app is updated and live notifications are enabled. The first update will be sent at 10:00 PM with the exit polls, followed by continuous updates. The newspaper will also feature interactive polls for readers to participate in and compare their opinions with others. A special election-themed edition of the "5 Letters" (Wordle) game will be released hourly. The day after the election, a special episode of Haaretz's "HaShavua" podcast, hosted by Lior Kodner, will feature a panel of analysts discussing the results and their political ramifications.
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