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Israel's voter turnout soars as Netanyahu faces a tight election

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October 27, 2026 • 08:45 PM
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Israelis voted in their highest numbers in over two decades in a tense national election to decide whether to stick with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition.

Israel's voter turnout soars as Netanyahu faces a tight election

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