# Israel election: Turnout reaches 55% by 4pm local time

https://mins.news/en/video/117775

- France 24 English, 2026-10-27 16:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5QRNVf0n1E

> Israelis turned out in force on Tuesday, with voter participation at 55% by 4pm local time—a level unseen in decades. In the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack, a deeply divided electorate is delivering its verdict on veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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