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Arab Voter Turnout Surpasses Jewish Turnout for First Time in Israeli Election

Arab voter turnout reached a record 80% in the 26th Knesset elections, exceeding Jewish voter activity for the first time, according to commentator Amit Segal. The overall national turnout was 77.7%, the highest since 1999, with over 5.69 million voters participating.

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What happened

01Arab voter turnout hit a record 80% in the 26th Knesset elections, surpassing Jewish turnout.
02Overall national voter turnout reached 77.7%, the highest figure recorded since 1999.
03Over 5.69 million citizens cast ballots in the elections.
04Arab parties are projected to win 17-18 seats in the new Knesset.
05Yousef Jabareen stated Arab parties aim to replace the current coalition.

Arab parties are projected to win 17-18 seats, and leaders have expressed intentions to change the current government. Official confirmation of the turnout record is pending.

Translated and summarized by baba from Cursorinfo, the latest report. Read Cursorinfo’s original