🔸 Israel's POW elections continue on Tuesday, November 5, while reports indicate that the participation of the residents of this country is unprecedented, and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister, has also raised concerns about the voting method.
After voting at a fundraiser in Jerusalem, Netanyahu expressed concern about the high turnout of the Arab captive minority in Israel and warned against attempts to "steal the election." These statements could be signs of the beginning of long disputes over the election results.
🔸The El-Eyal Central Election Committee announced that the national participation rate reached 44.9% by 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT). The number at this time of day was unprecedented since such statistics began to be recorded in 1973.
These elections will be held in the shadow of the October 7 attacks and the subsequent multi-front regional wars, including two times of war with Iran. In the meantime, the issue of the authorities' responsibility and the security of the state became the central axis of the election campaign. Read the full version of this report on the Radio Farda website.