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Israel election live: polls closing soon after historic turnout in vote set to decide Netanyahu’s future

Polls to close at 10pm local time after prime minister’s bid to extend voting hours is denied by central election committee What you need to know about Israel’s election Across Israel , voting is now under way. Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires: Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad have flown in for the elections, according to Aid Coalition , a US-based nonprofit focused on strengthening Israel’s democracy. Israeli law generally requires citizens to vo