Israel Election Turnout Reaches 55.7%, Opposition leader, Head of Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot Accuses Netanyahu of Fearmongering

Israel Election Turnout Reaches 55.7%, Opposition leader, Head of Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot Accuses Netanyahu of Fearmongering

JERUSALEM, October 27, 2026 (VoM News): The elections in under the spectacles of global attention, as high stake elections in Israel is going on.

As per details available with VoM, till the filing of the report, the voter turnout in Israel’s election reached 55.7 per cent by 4 pm local time, up 8.2 percentage points from the 47.5 per cent recorded at the same time in the 2022 election, according to the Central Elections Committee.

Committee head Dan Livne said 4,085,075 voters had cast their ballots by that time, as party leaders urged supporters to vote before polling stations close.

Meanwhile, the Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party and a former military chief, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using “tricks, lies and fearmongering” to mobilise voters.

His party also alleged that Netanyahu was preparing to challenge the election results, claims the prime minister’s office had not confirmed.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Tibi of the Joint List accused settlers of deliberately slowing voting in Palestinian communities. Rights group Adalah said it had received numerous reports of Palestinian citizens facing obstacles at polling stations.

Balad candidate Orly Noy said turnout among Arab citizens appeared higher than average, while reporting some problems with Arabic ballot slips and alleged intimidation by right-wing activists.

Israeli media also reported competing calls over whether to extend voting hours. Polls are scheduled to close at 10 pm local time, with voters already waiting in line expected to be allowed to cast their ballots.

The Central Elections Committee has issued new guidelines aimed at easing queues and speeding up voting procedures.

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