Although the overall makeup of the Knesset did not change drastically, incumbent PM emerges with the strongest showing, bringing him closer than ever to swearing in his 5th government
Blue and White petitions Central Elections Committee, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deliberately circulating a doctored video of Gantz that appears to show him in his car calling on voters not to vote for Blue and White.
A fourth election, a right-wing bloc victory, a minority government or a rebellion within Likud against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, these are some of the possible scenarios as Israelis vote on Monday.
Politicians, families, soldiers, and even coronavirus sufferers cast their ballots. Again.
On the eve of the election, prime minister convenes his Likud party: "We have verified information" that Benny Gantz and Amir Peretz have a deal in place to form a minority government with outside support from Avigdor Lieberman and the Joint Arab List.
Voting will continue until 10 p.m., with over 18,000 members of the security forces deployed at nation’s 10,840 polling stations. General closure on Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip to remain in place until midnight.
Exit polls to be released at around 10 p.m. (3 p.m. EST) Israel time on Monday, with final results likely early Tuesday morning.
In a special column in Israel Hayom, United Torah Judaism leader Yakov Litzman calls on the voting public not to believe petty political spins.
In a special column in Israel Hayom, Shas leader Aryeh Deri urges votes to prevent the Left from changing Israel's Jewish nature.
In a special column in Israel Hayom, Joint Arab List Chairman Ayman Odeh urges voters to remember that true social equality cannot be achieved without just peace.