Polling Stations Open Across Israel in Pivotal 26th Knesset Election

More than 7.3 million eligible voters are called to the polls across Israel, with most voting stations remaining open until 10 p.m.

The Knesset building in Jerusalem, 2018 · Photo: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Polling stations for Israel's 26th Knesset elections opened across the country this morning, news outlet Arutz Sheva and newspaper Calcalist reported. More than 7.3 million eligible voters are called to participate in the vote.

According to Arutz Sheva, most polling stations will remain open until 10:00 p.m., when television exit polls are expected to be published. In smaller communities, hospitals, nursing homes, and prisons, voting is scheduled to close earlier, at 8:00 p.m.

As reported by The Jerusalem Post, police forces have been deployed at thousands of polling sites nationwide to maintain public order and secure the voting process.