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Highest voter turnout since 1977, says election committee
27 October 2026 11:28 GMT
Israel's election committee said the turnout by noon was the highest since 1977.
Over 2.3 million Israelis cast their vote by noon, 31.5 percent of eligible voters.
The 1977 election was the first time Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party won a pluarlity of seats in the country.