Israel is holding Knesset elections with a record turnout since 1981, according to the Ata portal in reference to the country's Central Election Commission, as of 10:00 a.m. the turnout reached 16.6%. In the first three hours of voting, more than 1.2 million citizens voted. 38 party lists are running for the unicameral parliament of 120 deputies. This is the first general vote in the country since the events of October 2023. The full Knesset convened for the first time since 1988 to serve almost a full term of four years.