# Israeli election turnout reaches ‘16.7%’ four hours after polls open

https://mins.news/en/video/117155

- France 24 English, 2026-10-27 10:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqiHWhKG_5A

> Deeply divided Israel went to the polls on Tuesday for the first time since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Voters are delivering their verdict on veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s rightward drift.

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