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Israel election commission rejects Netanyahu party bid to extend voting
Israel election commission rejects Netanyahu party bid to extend voting Israel's Central Elections Committee on Tuesday rejected a request by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party to extend voting beyond 10 pm local time. "High nationwide turnout across all sectors of society reflects strong public engagement in the democratic process, and no need to extend voting hours was identified," a commission statement said.
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