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IDF: Voter turnout among soldiers stands at 30% at 10 a.m., almost 5 points higher than in 2022
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF troops vote in Israel's national elections at a military base in the Gaza Strip, in a handout photo published on October 26, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
Voter turnout among IDF soldiers stands at 30% as of 10 a.m., according to the military.
In the last election, in 2022, it was 25.7% at this hour.
The IDF began voting in the national election a week ago, with 850 polling stations deployed at military bases across the country and beyond Israel’s borders.
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