Live Updates: Politicians continue reporting fraud attempts, missing ballots at polling stations across Israel
IDF imposes blockades on West Bank cities on Election Day • IDF voter turnout reaches 30% as countrywide turnout sits at 16.68%, up from previous election
United Torah Judaism Chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf laments high secular voter turnout
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFMK Yitzhak Goldknopf (United Torah Judaism) attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, July 12, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Zini: Israel's elections proceeding smoothly despite attempts to disrupt the system
Herzog visits Central Elections Committee, praises election oversight
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFIsraeli President Isaac Herzog casts his vote during general elections in Jerusalem on October 27, 2026.(photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)
Yisrael Beytenu petitions Elections Committee over Shas distribution of kippot at polling station
Hendel's Reservists Party files complaint over missing, defaced ballot slips
BySHIR PERETSThe Reservists party chairman Yoaz Hendel speaks during an election conference at Tel Aviv University, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 18, 2026.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)
IDF imposes blockades on West Bank cities on Election Day, amid terror attack concerns
ByAMIR BOHBOTIDF soldiers take part in a military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron, October 25, 2026(photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)
IDF voter turnout reaches 30% by 10 a.m., up from previous election
BySHIR PERETSFILE PHOTO: IDF soldiers cast their votes in a ballot box of the Golan Brigade 474 for Israel's general election at the Sa'ar military base in central Golan Heights on November 1, 2022. (photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)
Israel Police Commissioner Daniel Levy casts his ballot in the election
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFFIsrael Police Commissioner Insp. Gen. Daniel Levy casts his ballot in the 26th Knesset election, October 27, 2026.(photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Ein Hod, Sde Nehemia among localities with highest voter turnout as of 10:00 a.m.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev casts ballot in Knesset election
ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMTransportation Minister Miri Regev casts ballot for 26th Knesset elections, October 27, 2026.(photo credit: LIKUD)Israel votes 2026: All you need to know
Some 7.3 million eligible Israelis will decide between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc and Gadi Eisenkot's diverse opposition bloc.
A party must receive at least 3.25% of valid votes to enter the Knesset.
Most polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Some locations have different hours.
The Jerusalem Post will provide real-time election coverage throughout the day, including a live broadcast of the exit polls and their implications, starting from 9:30 p.m.
