Israel election turnout surges, raising prospect of shifts in Knesset seats2026-10-27By 4 p.m., 55.7% of eligible voters had cast ballots, 8.2 percentage points above the rate at the same time in the previous Knesset election and the highest at that hour in decades.Pollster Shlomo Filber said high turnout across population groups could significantly change the distribution of Knesset seats and affect smaller parties’ chances of crossing the electoral threshold.Shas and United Torah Judaism launched last-minute efforts to boost voting in their strongholds, amid concern about turnout in major Haredi communities.Haredi parties fear losing seats as turnout surges nationwide (Israel National News (Arutz Sheva))Filber: Voter turnout rising across all sectors (Israel National News (Arutz Sheva))הפנים החדשות, הוותיקים והמודחים: כך תיראה הכנסת ה-26 (Walla!)Либерман не хочет, Нетаньяху не может, а арабы в ожидании (Haqqin.az)What's behind the rise of the Palestinian vote in Israel's 2026 election? (Middle East Eye)What's at stake in Israel? Election preview with SBS Hebrew (SBS News)Netanyahu leads in Israeli election, but loses seats — how he could remain prime minister (The New York Post)Президентът на Израел обеща да няма нови избори (News.bg)Israeli exit polls show Netanyahu’s Likud leading, but no clear winner (Ghana News Agency)Alegeri cruciale în Israel: Prezența la vot a ajuns la cel mai ridicat procent din ultimii 53 de ani. Netanyahu postează nervos pe X (Antena 3 CNN)