Turnout so far highest on record as Israelis vote in pivotal election
Election
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Election process
Turnout so far is at record levels, as Israelis vote in what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country’s history.
Polling published on Friday suggests incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu is almost neck-and-neck with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot in the race to become prime minister.
But neither of their political blocs is projected to win the 61 seats needed to form a government – and weeks or months of political wrangling may lie ahead.