Tuesday, October 27

9tv reports that over 7.3 million Israelis were eligible to vote across 36 parties for the 120-seat Knesset, with polls open since 7:00 AM and official results due November 4 after exit polls and ballot counts.

Maariv reports long lines and deep divisions at polling stations nationwide, with voters torn between demands for change and calls for national unity to end the repeated election cycles.

Newsru reports a man carrying a knife was detained near Yair Golan at a Tel Aviv campaign event; police say he was stopped for a suspicious item, while Golan's party alleged a menacing approach and Golan blamed Netanyahu for inciting hatred, amid Shin Bet's recent takeover of his security.

Davar reports Israel's Health Ministry warned the public after a woman was hospitalized from using the unlicensed hair-straightening product Revival Miracle, which contains the banned chemical glyoxylic acid, urging immediate discontinuation and medical attention for symptoms.

Vesty reports the Health Ministry renewed its call for flu vaccinations after a 17-year-old girl was hospitalized in intensive care with severe complications, noting low vaccination rates as of October 18 despite the shot's proven ability to reduce severe illness and death.

Now14 reports the same hospitalized 17-year-old has shown slight improvement in respiratory function at Assuta Ashdod Hospital, though she remains sedated on a ventilator with doctors warning of a long road to recovery.

Globes reports Intel has acquired Israeli quantum computing firm Classiq for $2.2 billion, making it Intel's global quantum hub, underscoring Israel's rising quantum sector as the government also weighs a new $400 million national investment program.