Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
IDF: 1/3 of army polling booths opened early for troops in Gaza, W. Bank and along Lebanon border
This handout photo released by the Israel Defense Forces on February 27, 2024, shows soldiers casting their municipal elections ballots at a polling site in the Gaza Strip, amid the war there against Hamas. (Israel Defense Forces)
After holding early voting for Israeli troops deployed to Gaza and other fronts, the Israel Defense Forces will open up polling stations for all other soldiers as the rest of the country votes in today’s municipal elections.
A statement from the IDF says it will operate 570 polling sites throughout the day, a third of which opened early for troops serving in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and along the Lebanese border.
There will also be mobile polling stations for far-flung bases, Iron Dome batteries and civilian defense teams.
While polls in civilian areas will open at 7 a.m., voting in the military will not start until 8 a.m. The IDF says no votes can be cast after 9 p.m., “in accordance with operational needs.”
