# Israel election: turnout reaches 55% by 4 p.m. local time

https://mins.news/en/item/117780

- France 24, 2026-10-27 16:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/israel-elections-voter-turnout-reaches-55-by-4pm-local-time

> Israelis turned out in force on Tuesday, October 27, in numbers unseen for decades. The deeply divided electorate is delivering its verdict on veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack.

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