Turnout so far highest in decades as Israelis vote in pivotal election
The elections - the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the wars which followed - are widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Netanyahu warns 'left-wing women are escorting Arab women to the polls'
Netanyahu warns 'left-wing women are escorting Arab women to the polls' Benjamin Netanyahu has warned his supporters that "left-wing women are escorting Arab wo...
Robert F Kennedy Jr. says Arabs don’t produce science or literature
US Secretary of Health Robert F Kennedy Jr. has said that Arabs don’t produce science, literature, or win Nobel prizes.
Election committee says no evidence of ballot tampering despite complaints from at least six parties
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Families of victims killed in Jordanian strike deny links to church attack
Jordan said it targeted ‘terrorist hideouts’ in Syria, but relatives of those killed deny any link to last week’s church
Activists with Palestinian-led party arrested in Negev
Activists with Palestinian-led party arrested in Negev Activists with the Palestinian-led Ra'am party have been arrested in the Negev, with its leader accusing...
Explained: Who are the main leaders and where do they stand on the key issues?
Explained: Who are the main leaders and where do they stand on the key issues? The election, the first since 2022, has been dominated by discussion of the Hamas...
Palestinians are voting in Israel to ensure their very survival
Palestinians are voting in Israel to ensure their very survival Ibrahim Said has boycotted Israeli elections since voting in 1980. Parties came and went, tellin...