Israelis vote in fifth parliamentary election in less than four years

RT.com, 1 Nov, 2022 - Israel is holding a parliamentary election on Tuesday, its fifth in less than four years, as parties hope to finally break government gridlock and end a prolonged political crisis.

According to final polls, released four days before the vote, the bloc of opposition parties led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to win 60 seats in the Knesset, the country’s parliament, one short of a majority. His main rival, Prime Minister Yair Lapid, and the coalition he leads, is projected to win 56 seats.

Turnout hit 15.9% by 10am local time, Central Elections Committee head Orly Ades said, the highest since 1981, according to the Times of Israel.