Israel's Election Draws Highest Turnout Since 1999

Summary

Israel's election drew its highest turnout since 1999, according to NDTV, which attributes the high turnout to deaths, defence and inflation. NDTV's report frames the vote against the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023 and the conflicts that followed, which it says have taken a heavy toll on Israel. The article was published on 28 October 2026 and is based on the headline and summary available for this task.

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1. NDTV

   28 Oct 2026, 17:29 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Israel's poll had its highest turnout since 1999, with deaths, defence and inflation identified as the main drivers, and that the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023 and the conflicts that followed have taken a heavy toll on Israel.