📰 1 source 3 articles · 27 Oct 2026, 15:57 → 58 minutes ago

Israeli elections: unprecedented Arab turnout as Ben Gvir urges voting

Reports described an unprecedented rise in voter turnout among Arabs and in left-wing strongholds, calling it the highest since 1969, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for heavy voting, citing "crazy" turnout in Rahat and Umm al-Fahm, and later knocked on residents' doors to verify they had voted.

📍 Where things stand: Calls for heavy voting by Ben Gvir and right-wing supporters continue amid reports of high Arab turnout, with no official results yet.

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27 Oct 2026, 15:57 An Israeli Hebrew-language news site reported that National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called on people to go out and vote while at Bat Yam beach, noting that Arab turnout in Rahat and Umm al-Fahm was "crazy."
27 Oct 2026, 16:19 The Hebrew-language news site Al-Karmel reported an unprecedented rise in voter turnout among Arabs and in left-wing areas of influence, describing it as the highest of its kind since 1969, and called on right-wing supporters to vote en masse and bring friends and family to prevent what it described as a catastrophe in the country.
27 Oct 2026, 18:33 An Israeli Hebrew-language news site reported that Ben Gvir knocked on residents' doors to verify they had voted, without further details on the context, timing or location.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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المترجم احمد المقادمة 18:33

Ben Gvir knocks on doors to ensure Israeli citizens vote

A Hebrew-language Israeli news site reported that Ben Gvir knocked on citizens' doors to ensure they vote. The item did not provide further details about the context, timing, or lo…

المترجم احمد المقادمة 16:19

Israeli report: unprecedented voter turnout among Arabs and left-wing areas

The Hebrew news site Al-Karmel reported an unprecedented rise in voter turnout among Arabs and left-wing strongholds, describing it as the highest of its kind since 1969. It called…

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Ben Gvir calls for voting on Bat Yam beach after "crazy" Arab turnout in Rahat and Umm al-Fahm

An Israeli Hebrew news site reported that National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called on people to go vote while on Bat Yam beach, noting that the Arab turnout in Rahat and U…