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Israel Holds National Election With 74.3% Turnout

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 08:02 UTC · How we work

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Israel held a national election with 74.3% turnout of 5,449,277 voters.
The Palestinian Authority called on Israel to end its occupation on the same day.
Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree on Oct. 10 postponing PA elections scheduled for Nov. 28.
Rabbi Steven Burg of Aish called the Palestinian Authority a dictatorship without a two-state partner.
Mark Goldfeder said Israel’s election was free and fair and the PA has not voted since 2006.

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Israel held a national election with 74.3% turnout of 5,449,277 voters.
The Palestinian Authority called on Israel to end its occupation on the same day.
Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree on Oct. 10 postponing PA elections scheduled for Nov. 28.
Rabbi Steven Burg of Aish called the Palestinian Authority a dictatorship without a two-state partner.
Mark Goldfeder said Israel’s election was free and fair and the PA has not voted since 2006.