Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged voters to back his Likud party in the final minutes before polls close, warning, "If you don't go and vote, we will lose." His appeal comes as Israel records its highest election turnout in 50 years. Netanyahu is seen as the frontrunner in the race for the next term of the Israeli government.
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Netanyahu rallies Likud voters with megaphone in shopping mall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged voters to back his Likud party in the final minutes before polls close, warning, ‘If you don’t go and vote, we will lose’. His appeal comes as Israel records its highest election turnout in 50 years.
Published On 27 Oct 2026
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