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Israelis Across Cities and Sectors Tell TML What Drove Their Votes
From Jaffa to Bnei Brak, voters reveal hopes for political change, concerns over security and equality, and deep divisions over Israel’s future as election turnout reaches its highest level in decades
By Gabriel Colodro and Giorgia Valente / The Media Line
In Jaffa, Tom and Shani spent Israel’s election day getting married. Tom called it “the perfect day.” With guests enjoying a day off work, he said, no one had to rush between jobs, preschool pickups, and bedtime routines. Shani said their guests arrived relaxed and “with good energy,” bringing a festive atmosphere to a day when millions of Israelis were making decisions about their country’s future.
By the time polls closed at 10 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, voter turnout had reached 77.7%, with nearly 5.7 million ballots cast, according to the Central Elections Committee. The figure, which was not yet final, represented the highest participation in a Knesset election since 1999, comfortably exceeding the 70.6% recorded in 2022.
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