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Israeli turnout hits four-decade high in warning sign for Netanyahu

TEL AVIV, Israel — Four hours before polls closed, two-thirds of Israeli voters had cast ballots in Tuesday's historic referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu — the highest level since 1973. Why it matters: This looks like bad news for the incumbent prime minister. Higher voter turnout will likely push several of the parties in his bloc below the electoral threshold — making it harder for the prime minister to reach a 61-seat majority in parliament. An increase in turnout among Arab minority communitie