Jerusalem, 27 October, 2026 (TPS-IL) — 7.45 a.m. Most Polling Stations Open Across Israel as Election Day Begins
Most polling stations across Israel opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the 26th Knesset election, allowing millions of eligible voters to cast ballots for their preferred parties. Regular polling stations will remain open until 10 p.m., when voting ends and ballot counting begins.
According to Central Elections Committee figures updated September 6, 2026, Israel has 7,331,981 eligible voters, up from 6,788,804 registered for the previous election.
The country has 12,018 regular polling stations, including 6,208 accessible to people with disabilities. Of these, 3,620 are accessible stations where eligible voters may vote even if they are not registered there, subject to legal requirements.
Additional arrangements include 250 hospital polling stations, 55 in prisons and detention centers, and 102 stations at 100 Israeli diplomatic missions abroad. Special voting arrangements also covered approximately five displaced communities.
