The elections for the 26th Knesset have moved to the vote-counting phase after the polls closed at 10:00 pm.
Yashar chairman urges Netanyahu to retire from politics, says voters rejected his continued leadership, and pledges to work toward forming a Zionist government.
Otzma Yehudit chairman welcomes his party's exit poll results, expresses hope that Channel 14's projection will prove accurate, and warns against a unity government.
Religious Zionist Party chairman greeted with dancing at party headquarters, expresses hope that soldiers' votes would boost his party, and vows to continue Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria and Gaza.
Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s presidential election, has left the country for the US. Brazilian federal police are investigating, while Argentina denies he entered the country.
Eisenkot declares victory for the Zionist majority, Lapid speaks of a collapse, and Golan hails a historic opportunity. Zohar warns against a government backed by Arab parties.
Following disappointing exit polls, Winter vows to continue his political journey and rejects claims of wasted votes.
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Geffen Brailovsky, head of Amcha Yisrael's youth campaign, tells Arutz Sheva-Israel National News she believes the official election results will tell a different story.
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Channel 12 political commentator Amit Segal estimates that the public voted against extending Netanyahu’s term as prime minister, but warns that forming a government led by Gadi Eisenkot is far from guaranteed.
Channel 12's exit poll gives Likud 24 seats and Yashar 22, while the i24NEWS exit poll shows a wider gap: 27 to 20.
Pollsters hint at major surprises in election exit polls, with one party posting unusually high figures across multiple polls.
Voter turnout figures as of 8:00 p.m. reveal significant differences between communities in Judea and Samaria.
Conservative commentator Mark Levin urges Likud and coalition supporters to get out and vote, warning that low turnout could put Israel's future and security at risk.
Following a request by Likud, joined by Shas and Otzma Yehudit, the Central Elections Committee's presidium decided not to extend voting hours.
Ahead of the vote count in the elections for the 26th Knesset, the Central Elections Committee clarified that a defect in a ballot slip does not automatically require its disqualification.
Media in Qatar, Lebanon, and Turkey focus on Arab voter turnout in Israel’s elections, while questioning whether a new government would change Israeli policy.
Melania Trump announces the ceasefire took effect two days ahead of schedule to protect civilians and deliver critical humanitarian aid to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city, with the truce expected to last until November 1.
Amid overcrowding at polling stations, Shas and Otzma Yehudit have joined Likud's request to extend voting hours. The Yashar Party argues that there is no justification for the move.
Shas and United Torah Judaism campaign headquarters fear a loss of strength amid high voter turnout nationwide and are activating emergency operations to get voters to the polls.
Netanyahu and Smotrich convened dozens of local authority heads and called for increased voter turnout among right-wing supporters, amid exceptionally high turnout across the country.
Zehut leader Moshe Feiglin warns of a wide turnout gap between Arab voters and the national camp, urging eligible English speakers to vote to ensure national camp leadership.
Yisrael Ganz tells Arutz Sheva about the right's get-out-the-vote blitz: 4,500 volunteers, hundreds of buses and an effort to bring tens of thousands of voters to the polls.
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul claims she is doing her best to protect Jewish New Yorkers and blames Netanyahu for the wave of antisemitism on Israel's election day.
Around 1,500 Chabad emissaries are inviting Israelis to put on tefillin, primarily near polling stations, with one emissary telling Arutz Sheva about the widespread response to the initiative.
Pollster Shlomo Filber predicts that unusually high voter turnout will make it harder for small parties to cross the electoral threshold.
Amid long lines at polling stations, Israel's Central Elections Committee allows expired IDs and orders faster voting procedures and priority for disabled voters.
Channel 12's Amit Segal reports strong participation in Arab, center-left, and Likud strongholds.
For the first time, a military polling station opens at a haredi Hesder yeshiva, allowing students to vote without interrupting their Torah studies.
'Together' chairman Naftali Bennett, who attained control of Prime Minister's Office with just six Knesset seats in 2021, warns Israelis that party size does not matter - only bloc size matters.
Visiting Ofer Prison on Election Day, Ben-Gvir claims imprisoned Nukhba terrorists hope he loses his position so their previous conditions are restored.
Security guards stop man approaching Democrats chairman Yair Golan, knife falls from suspect's clothing.
Ramat Gan resident, 94, collapses and dies shortly after returning home from voting.
Ruby Chen, father of fallen soldier Itay Chen, is called a 'traitor' outside a Netanya polling station while urging Israelis to remember the fallen.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Central Elections Committee on Election Day, chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg wishes Israel 'great success.'
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An Egyptian national who crossed into Israel near Nitzana is suspected of planning a terror attack; Shin Bet investigators identify possible nationalist motives.
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Netherlands reverses its decision to return to Eurovision after Dutch broadcasters refuse to support participation alongside Israel.
Police arrest three Negev residents suspected of offering cash in exchange for votes for Ra'am in the Knesset elections.
Twenty-year-old woman injured in Palestinian Arab rock attack on Highway 60.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich casts ballot in Kedumim, urges Israelis to vote only for parties 'a million percent certain' to cross electoral threshold.
A Democrats Party activist confronts Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf as he arrives to vote with his children in Tel Aviv; security escorts her away.
IDF forces demolish decades-old monument honoring terrorists in Madama, additional memorials in nearby villages.
Millions of Israeli citizens, as well ministers, MKs, and candidates seeking to enter the Knesset for the first time, head to the polls to decide the country's future.
Planned auction of a Holocaust-era Torah fragment sparked outcry, then intervention.
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Winter weather hits Israel on Election Day, with thunderstorms, hail, damaging winds and flash flood risks in the south and east.
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal vote in Jerusalem, celebrating Israeli democracy and expressing hope for an Election Day free of disruptions.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Western Wall on eve of Israel's elections, placing handwritten prayer for IDF soldiers, victory over Israel's enemies, and success for the Jewish people.
The NYPD is negotiating a $750,500 deal for Israeli-made AI phone-tracking technology, sparking privacy concerns.
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The St. Louis Blues denounce anti-Israel banners displayed during a game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Security removed the signs and ejected protesters.
Netanyahu reportedly sought rabbis' help to persuade Ofer Winter to withdraw from the election. Rabbi David Abuhatzeira instead supports his candidacy.
The BBC agrees to pay £400,000 to award-winning Jewish filmmaker Lucie Kon, who alleges she faced antisemitism and lost her job after October 7.
The Justice Department files a new criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey over an alleged 2016 leak, triggering a dispute over filing deadlines.
Intel is acquiring Israeli quantum software company Classiq for $2.3 billion, marking a record deal for the industry and a milestone for Israel's technology sector.
