Israeli emissaries abroad end voting, with turnout 17 percentage points higher than 2022

Times of Israel16 October 2026, 17:12 UTCIsrael

86.7% of eligible voters, or 4,218 people, cast ballots at 101 polling stations in 99 embassies and consulates, ahead of October 27 election

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