Voter Turnout Reaches Record 44.9% by 2:00 P.M. in Israeli Election

Voter turnout in Israel's Knesset election reached 44.9% by 2:00 p.m., marking the highest midway figure on record, Reshet 13 and newspaper Maariv reported.

According to Maariv, the figure represents an increase of approximately 6% compared to the equivalent hour in the previous election. Newspaper Daily Sabah noted that Central Elections Committee data showed the highest half-day voter turnout on record.

Updated turnout figures for the later hours of election day have not yet been released.