High Voter Turnout Recorded in Israeli Arab and Haredi Areas
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
High voter turnout was reported in Israeli Arab and Haredi communities during the 26th Knesset elections. Sakhnin had the highest city turnout at 86.8%, while Bir Hadaj led settlements with 88.6%. Several other Arab and Haredi towns also showed turnout above 70%. Two settlements achieved a 100% turnout.
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- High voter turnout was recorded in Israeli Arab and Haredi communities during the 26th Knesset elections.
- Sakhnin reported the highest city turnout at 86.8%, while Bir Hadaj led settlements with 88.6%.
- Several other Arab towns like Kafr Qasim (84.9%) and Rahat (82%) saw high participation.
- Haredi communities including Rechasim (86.9%) and Elad (84%) also showed substantial turnout.
- Two settlements achieved a perfect 100% voter turnout during the elections.
Voter turnout was notably high in several Arab and Haredi communities during the 26th Knesset elections, according to Ynet. The city of Sakhnin reported the highest turnout at 86.8%. Among settlements with over a thousand residents, Bir Hadaj led with 88.6% of voters participating. Other Arab towns also saw significant participation: Kafr Qasim at 84.9%, Rahat at 82%, Safor at 81.2%, Hura at 79.1%, Tayibe at 79%, Shfaram at 75.9%, Umm al-Fahm at 75.7%, and Nazareth at 72.2%.
In Haredi communities, turnout figures were also substantial. Rechasim recorded 86.9% of its voters, followed by Elad at 84%, Modi'in Illit at 83.1%, Beitar Illit at 80%, Bnei Brak at 77%, and Emanuel at 75.1%. The article also mentions that two settlements achieved 100% voter turnout.
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