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Israeli voter turnout reaches 16.68% by 10 a.m.

Israelis cast their ballots at a polling station in Ashdod on Oct. 27, 2026. Photo by Liron Moldovan/Flash90.
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Some 1.2 million Israelis had voted as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, three hours after polls opened across the Jewish state, Central Elections Committee acting director-general Dean Livne said at a press conference.

That is 16.68% of eligible voters, according to the official.

Turnout is up 0.78 percentage points from the same hour in the 2022 election, he said.

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