Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Turnout at 74.3% as of 8 p.m., already surpassing total of 2022 election
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Voters enter a polling station to cast their ballots during the Knesset election in Tel Aviv, October 27, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Voter turnout stood at 74.3% as of 8 p.m. — or more than 5.4 million Israelis — according to the Central Elections Committee, up from 66.3% at the same time in the 2022 election.
It is the highest turnout at this hour since 1988. Previous figures earlier today had represented an all-time record since hourly turnout tracking began in 1973.
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