Israel election updates: Netanyahu set for comeback – Exit polls

Israelis brace for results of fifth round of elections since 2019 in hopes of breaking years of political impasse.

An Israeli man casting his ballot on the day of Israel's general election in a polling station in Rahat, Israel.
A man casting his ballot on the day of Israel's general election in a polling station in Rahat [Amir Cohen/Reuters]
By Linah Alsaafin and Farah Najjar
Published On 1 Nov 2022

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  • For the fifth time since 2019, Israelis are voting in national elections, hoping to break the political deadlock that has paralysed the country for the past three and a half years. Voting began at 7am local time (05:00 GMT) and ended at 10pm.
  • The foremost issue in Tuesday’s vote is once again former leader Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to serve amid corruption charges.