Amid high turnout, election committee says polling stations will stay open after 10 p.m. if people are waiting in line timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Netanyahu warns once again of Arab voters ‘racing to the ballots,’ accuses Ra’am operatives of ‘trying to steal the election from us’ timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Shin Bet chief says elections going ‘well so far’ during visit to CEC command center timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Voter turnout at 31.5% as of noon, highest at this hour since 1973 election timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party says it has filed an urgent complaint with the Central Elections Committee following further reports of its ballot slips being removed, defaced, or turned over at polling stations across the country. “The large number of incidents raises serious suspicions that these are not isolated mishaps, but rather a systematic and deliberate attempt to sabotage the democratic process, prevent citizens from exercising their right to vote and influence the election results,” the party says. Read more: timesofisrael.com/liveblog-o…

CEC says no evidence of systematic ballot tampering after complaints from multiple parties timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

IDF: Voter turnout among soldiers stands at 30% at 10 a.m., almost 5 points higher than in 2022 timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Polls are open across Israel. ToI’s Tal Schneider reports from Petah Tikva on what to expect this Election Day. By 10 a.m., 1.2 million Israelis had cast their ballots, putting turnout at 16.7% — the highest at that hour since at least 1996. Follow The Times of Israel for the latest election updates. @talschneider

Eisenkot’s Yashar warns of ‘systematic attempt’ to sabotage voting, with its ballot slips being removed, files complaint with CEC timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Ben Gvir lashes out over reported US-backed plan to form unity government without him timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Smotrich stokes fears of Arab turnout, urges right-wing voters to abandon smaller parties timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

People of Israel, Yisrael Beytenu report alleged ballot irregularities, file complaints with CEC timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Turnout at 16.7% as of 10 a.m., 1.2 million votes cast, with highest turnout at this hour since at least 1996 timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party began preparing to challenge results from polling stations in Arab cities and towns before voting opened Tuesday morning, with Hebrew news sites on Monday quoting Likud operatives as saying that the party has discussed the possibility of claiming the vote was “stolen” if Netanyahu does not win. Read more: timesofisrael.com/likud-said…

Bennett’s party accuses Likud of illegally tracking voters at polling stations; CEC disputes claim timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

As party leaders cast ballots, coalition leaders warn of disaster, opposition promises renewal timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Israel goes to the polls: A guide to the election and the battle to form a government timesofisrael.com/israel-goe…

Party leaders cast ballots as polls open, urge supporters to vote timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…