· Reported voter fraud in Akko, Kiryat Ata, Tivon and Nahariya. One voter in each municipality came to cast a ballot and learned someone had voted in their name.

· 16:25: Ziff Hospital in Tzfas reports 220 voting permits have been given for hospital patients and staff members. So far, 71 people have actually voted.

· Voter turnout nationwide at 16:00 reported to be 45.4%. In the last election, the voter turnout at 16:00 was 46.6%.

· 16:45: Israel Police reports 51 cases in which persons pretending to be someone else tried to vote.

· MK Amir Peretz of The Movement party was threatened by someone in a Sderot restaurant. The assailant was taken into custody.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)