Record turnout as Israeli polls near close in vote on Netanyahu’s far-right coalition
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Israelis voted in numbers seen as historic as polls neared closing in an election on whether to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition or back opposition loosely led by a former military chief of staff. By 8 p.m. local time, 74.3% of eligible voters had cast ballots, the highest rate for that point since 1988, with especially high Arab turnout in some towns versus 2022. Netanyahu accused Arab citizens of trying to “steal the elections,” and Likud’s Tuesday bid to extend voting hours was rejected.
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