Israel's voter turnout reached 67%, the highest at this stage since 1973, as Netanyahu faces a closely contested election.

Israel recorded its highest early voter turnout since 1973 in a closely contested election. The result could force rivals towards a national unity government.

Jerusalem: Voter turnout in Israel stood at 77.7 per cent as of 10 pm, increasing from 70.6 per cent at the same hour during the 2022 election, according

Almost 45% of the electorate had voted by 2 p.m., the highest share since such records began in 1973. The highly anticipated vote is expected to be a close-fought contest, and perhaps even a stalemate.

Jerusalem: Israeli voters are turning out in historic numbers for the parliamentary elections, with voter turnout reaching 31.5 per cent by 12:00 PM