Israel's Central Election Commission has officially announced the end of the voting period and the closing of the polling stations. Earlier we reported that several Israeli parties, including the ruling Likud party, called for an extension of the voting period, pointing to the long lines in some of the polling stations and the record low voter turnout. A request that Israel's Central Election Commission opposed.

Israel's Central Election Commission has officially announced the end of the voting period and the closing of the polling stations. Earlier we reported that several Israeli parties, including the ruling Likud party, called for an extension of the voting period, pointing to the long lines in some of the polling stations and the record low voter turnout. A request that Israel's Central Election Commission opposed.

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