Israeli Election Day Sees High Voter Turnout as Lists Cast Ballots
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Israel's 26th Knesset elections began Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with 38 lists competing for 120 seats and 7.3 million voters participating. Voting continues until 10 PM. This is the first election since the war in Gaza began in October 2023. Several list heads, including Yousef Jabareen and Mansour Abbas, cast their votes early in the day.
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- Israel's 26th Knesset elections are underway on October 27, 2026, with 38 lists competing for 120 seats.
- Approximately 7.3 million voters are eligible to cast ballots in the elections.
- Polling stations opened at 7 AM and will close at 10 PM, with extended hours in smaller communities.
- These elections are the first to take place since the war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023.
- Prominent list heads, including Yousef Jabareen and Mansour Abbas, have already cast their votes.
- Itamar Ben-Gvir also participated in the elections with his family.
Israel's 26th Knesset elections commenced Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with polling stations opening at 7 AM for approximately 7.3 million eligible voters. Thirty-eight political lists are competing for the 120 seats in the Knesset. Voting is scheduled to conclude at 10 PM, though smaller communities will have polling centers open for twelve hours starting at 8 AM.
This election marks the first since the start of the war in Gaza on October 7, 2023. Participating lists include the United Arab List and the Joint List, which comprises the National Democratic Assembly, Arab Movement for Change, and Hadash.
Several list heads cast their votes shortly after polls opened. Professor Yousef Jabareen voted in Umm al-Fahm, while Dr. Mansour Abbas voted in his hometown of Maghar. Extremist Itamar Ben-Gvir participated in the elections with his family in Kiryat Arba.
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