On the morning of October 27, Palestinian towns and villages witnessed a high voter turnout in the elections for the 26th Knesset in Israel. Voters began arriving at the polling stations as early as 7 am, in the presence of a large number of Jewish observers, including representatives of far-right parties. Despite reports of delays in the opening of several polling stations due to administrative procedures, activists from both the Joint List and the Joint Arab List (Ream) mobilized to urge Arab citizens to vote early in the morning, in order to avoid the expected crowds in the afternoon and evening. The elections come three years after Israel began the genocidal war in Gaza, and there is widespread expectation of a large-scale mobilization of Palestinian citizens of Israel to try to replace the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, and his far-right coalition partners. According to data from the Central Election Commission, the total number of eligible voters is 7,331,981, an increase of 543,177 from the previous election cycle. The Palestinian citizens make up about 18% of all those with the right to vote, which is about 1.172 million people. Most polls predict an increase in the Arab turnout. The data of the Midam Research Institute shows that the voting rate in the Arab community may increase to 62-63%, compared to about 53% in the previous elections. Meanwhile, Jose Yosef Makalada, director of the Stat-Net research institute, which specializes in surveys in the Arab community. The voter turnout could reach around 68% if the current pace of the campaign continues. Analysts also claim that if the voting rate exceeds 70% on election day, the Arab representation in the parliament may increase to 16 seats.

On the morning of October 27, Palestinian towns and villages witnessed a high voter turnout in the elections for the 26th Knesset in Israel. Voters began arriving at the polling stations as early as 7 am, in the presence of a large number of Jewish observers, including representatives of far-right parties. Despite reports of delays in the opening of several polling stations due to administrative procedures, activists from both the Joint List and the Joint Arab List (Ream) mobilized to urge Arab citizens to vote early in the morning, in order to avoid the expected crowds in the afternoon and evening. The elections come three years after Israel began the genocidal war in Gaza, and there is widespread expectation of a large-scale mobilization of Palestinian citizens of Israel to try to replace the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, and his far-right coalition partners. According to data from the Central Election Commission, the total number of eligible voters is 7,331,981, an increase of 543,177 from the previous election cycle. The Palestinian citizens make up about 18% of all those with the right to vote, which is about 1.172 million people. Most polls predict an increase in the Arab turnout. The data of the Midam Research Institute shows that the voting rate in the Arab community may increase to 62-63%, compared to about 53% in the previous elections. Meanwhile, Jose Yosef Makalada, director of the Stat-Net research institute, which specializes in surveys in the Arab community. The voter turnout could reach around 68% if the current pace of the campaign continues. Analysts also claim that if the voting rate exceeds 70% on election day, the Arab representation in the parliament may increase to 16 seats.