Israel Election Day: A Guide to the Major Political Parties

Prominent political and public figures cast their ballots early in the day. President Isaac Herzog and former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef voted in Jerusalem, while Shas Chairman Arye Deri cast his ballot in Jerusalem's Har Nof neighborhood. Other early voters included People of Israel party head Ofer Winter in Mitzpe Netofa, Joint List Chairman Yousef Jabarin in Umm el-Fahm, Deputy Minister Almog Cohen in Ofakim, and former Shin Bet head Yoram Cohen in Jerusalem. Yair Golan, Gadi Eisenkot, and Naftali Bennett were also among those voting or expected to vote.

Several leaders used the occasion to make public appeals. Arye Deri warned of a danger to Judaism and urged high turnout to counter what he described as tens of thousands arriving from abroad to vote against Torah values. Ofer Winter called for unity, and Almog Cohen urged residents of the South and the Negev to vote. Meanwhile, Haredi parties Shas and United Torah Judaism expressed concern over potential voter apathy following a campaign shadowed by the conscription crisis.

During the morning, the police arrested three individuals on suspicion of voter bribery for the Raam party. Additionally, the Central Elections Committee addressed reported irregularities, denying reports that Likud was monitoring voters via an app.