· The voting station in the Arab municipality of Yarcha was closed due to suspected major voting fraud. The station will likely reopen following an inspection.

· 14:25: A 23-year-old Beit Shemesh resident was arrested for disturbing the peace at a voting station. He knocked over the table with the ballot slips. He was taken to the Beit Shemesh police station.

· Voter turnout at 14:00 reportedly 36.7%. In the last election, it was 38.3% at 14:00.

· A 30-year-old Beit Eliezer resident was surprised to learn when he arrived to vote that someone had already voted in his name.

· IDF reporting voter turnout among soldiers at 12:00 was 29%, three percentage points higher than in the last election.

· 15:05: Central Election Committee instructs Kol Chai Radio to refrain from prohibited electioneering today, Election Day.

· 15:13: A 36-year-old Hadera man arrived to vote and learned someone had already voted in his name.

· 15:47: Arab bloc filed complaint with Central Election Committee against Likud & PM Netanyahu for “warning” voters that due to the large Arab turnout they most vote. They feel that speaking that way about citizens of Israel represents crossing a red line.

· 2,159,000 citizens voted until 14:00

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)