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Israel Election Day: High Turnout and West Bank Security
On Election Day in Israel, voter turnout reached its highest point since 1973, with significant security measures in place, including IDF "breathing closures" in the West Bank to prevent friction and potential attacks. Shin Bet head David Zini affirmed the elections are proceeding properly. Reports also detail arrests for alleged bribery for the Ra'am party and a campaign encouraging Arab Israeli citizens to vote in memory of murdered children. In international news, Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon mocked rapporteur Francesca Albanese, while in Germany, a rabbi urged confronting rising…
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