Israelis went to the polls for the fifth time in less than four years on Tuesday morning, with more than 12,000 polling places opening around the nation to accommodate the approximately 6.8 million eligible voters.
The Central Elections Committee said that, as of six o’clock in the evening, 57.7% of eligible voters had cast ballots, which is the greatest turnout at this time since 1999.
However, not all voting locations saw easy voting.
Extremists apparently intended to dissuade voters from voting by spraying a nasty liquid at a polling location in Beit Shimish, leading to its closure and relocation.
In other places, the majority of political party leaders cast ballots while urging people to use their democratic rights.
Prime Minister Yair Labid, who took office today, cast his ballot at a voting place close to his Tel Aviv home in honour of his late father, a famous minister and government journalist.
The Prime Minister referred to his party and urged, “Go and vote today for the future of our children and the future of our country” (Yish Atid).
Despite being trustworthy, the majority of polls predicted 56 seats for the present coalition of parties, led by Lapid.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the “Likud” party’s leader, spoke in Jerusalem alongside his wife Sarah and urged everyone to take use of their “great privilege.
The high rate of participation in the “left” districts, according to Netanyahu, is something that worries him, but he added that he intended “to leave today with a grin.
Most surveys in the last days gave the bloc led by Netanyahu 60 seats, which means that the smallest transformation in favor of the opposition leader can enable him to form a coalition and return to power with the support of the right -wing religious Zionist Party, the Haredi Parties, Sas, and Tadot Hatourah.
The National Unity Party’s head, Benny Gantz, the third potential contender for prime minister after Lapid and Netanyahu, urged Israelis to support the party because they believe it to be more capable than the largest.
He declared, raising his voice close to his residence in the country’s central city of Roche, “We do not want more agitation or more division.” “We want more racial harmony, safety, and peace between people.
“In my view, these elections are not tied to the Grand Party; rather, it is the party that is most capable of inciting opposition to division and promoting unity, stated Gantz.
The 25 Knesset elections saw the greatest level of general voting since 1999.
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