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IDF voter turnout reaches 79.9%

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Israelis stand in line to cast their ballots at a polling station during Election Day for the 26th Knesset, on Oct. 27, 2026. Photo by Liron Moldovan/Flash90.
Israelis stand in line to cast their ballots at a polling station during Election Day for the 26th Knesset, on Oct. 27, 2026. Photo by Liron Moldovan/Flash90.
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(Oct. 28, 2026 / JNS)

Voter turnout among Israel Defense Forces personnel reached 79.9% in Tuesday’s Knesset election, the military said, reporting a 6.2% increase compared with elections for the 25th Knesset.

More than 890 military polling stations operated at bases and units nationwide and in combat zones, about a quarter of them mobile.

Early voting began on Oct. 21 to accommodate operational requirements.

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