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Israeli election turnout higher than in decades as outcome still unclear

CBS News27 October 2026, 21:48 UTCIsrael

Israelis showed up in large numbers for the nation's first election since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to extend his tenure. CBS News' Matt Gutman has more details.

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