- 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.
- 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.
- His main rival is the man who helped remove him from power last year, centrist caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
- Final opinion polls published last week showed Netanyahu still short of the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, opening the prospect of weeks of coalition wrangling and possibly new elections.
- After years of deadlock, voter exasperation may hurt turnout, but surging support for the ultranationalist Religious Zionism bloc and far-right co-leader Itamar Ben-Gvir has galvanised the campaign.
This live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on Israel’s election on Tuesday, November 1: