Knesset elections begin amid close competition between Netanyahu and Eizenkot camps - Sarmad
Israeli parliamentary elections have begun with 36 lists participating, amid close competition between Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eizenkot, with tensions with Iran influencing the race.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Israel’s Knesset (parliament) elections began on Tuesday, with 36 party lists competing for 120 seats, amid a tight race between the camps of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot.
Voting centers opened at 7:00 a.m. Jerusalem time (5:00 a.m. GMT) and will remain open until 10:00 p.m. local time (8:00 p.m. GMT). The total number of registered voters stands at 7,331,981.
Israeli media, citing the Elections Committee, reported that more than 95% of polling stations for the general election had opened their doors.
Netanyahu faces a coalition of parties seeking to remove him from power after many years in office.
Ongoing tensions with Iran have cast a shadow over the elections, as Netanyahu escalated his threats against Tehran ahead of the vote, according to The Associated Press.
