The Central Elections Committee ruled that the Knesset election would proceed with its original closing time, turning down a bid by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party to keep polling stations open past 10 p.m. local time on Monday. Officials cited the strength of the day’s participation, which saw 5,449,277 voters cast ballots by 8 p.m., as evidence that the public had sufficient access to the polls, stating there was no justification for a late extension.
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The petition for more time was backed by the Shas and Jewish Power parties but opposed by Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party, which claimed the move was an attempt to challenge the election’s legitimacy. As voting concluded, Likud filed 775 complaints and appeals over alleged fraud in Arab-sector ballot boxes, where media reports indicated turnout exceeded 60% in most towns.
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