Israel election turnout hits record 66.7% at 6pm as Netanyahu urges Likud voters out
Israelis voted on October 27 with turnout at 66.7% at 6 p.m., a record pace. Likud sought to extend polling past 10 p.m., and a knife-armed man was stopped near Democrats leader Yair Golan in Tel Aviv.
- 01Israeli election turnout reached 66.7% at 6 p.m. on October 27, a record pace for the hour, according to the brief.
- 02Earlier readings: 16.68% at 10 a.m. (15.9% in 2022), 31.5% at noon, 44.9% at 2 p.m. (38.9% in 2022) and 55.7% at 4 p.m.
- 03Benjamin Netanyahu urged supporters to vote, and Likud asked for polling hours to be extended beyond 10 p.m.
- 04A man armed with a knife approached Democrats leader Yair Golan in Tel Aviv and was stopped by bodyguards; he did not threaten Golan.
Sources:ucapital.comucapital.comcnn.comtimesofisrael.com
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