️🗳🇮🇱 The polls across Israel have officially opened, as millions of Israelis go to the polls to elect the country's 26th Knesset.
Voting will continue until 22:00 (Israel time), when the major news channels in Israel are expected to publish the first exit polls, which will provide a preliminary indication of the election results and the distribution of mandates in the 120-member Knesset.
Actual vote counts will begin to appear throughout the night, with results being updated continuously as ballots are counted.
A clearer picture is expected by Wednesday morning, while the counting process is expected to continue until Thursday.
Although exit polls are not official results, consistency between the forecasts of different news outlets can strengthen confidence in their accuracy.