55.7% of eligible voters cast ballots by 4 p.m., highest ever at that hour; pointing to Arabs and the left, Netanyahu says 'they're trying to steal election,' while Eisenkot accuses him of trying to 'lay groundwork' to contest results

US president had no intention of hitting Iran again, despite his bluster. But as Tehran refuses to budge in negotiations, signs are pointing toward renewed fighting after the midterms

Despite major headwinds, analysts predict PM could still retain power, citing centrality of 'identity politics' and the opposition's failure to capitalize on public anger over Oct. 7

Many Israelis fed up with PM are also not big on his rivals, with pollster predicting around 25% of those voting are late deciders who 'will definitely have an effect' on the outcome

Campaigning on universal draft and 'voluntary emigration' from Gaza, the retired IDF general hopes to parlay a modest win into a top position. First he must pass the electoral threshold

Party sources claim concern over possible voter fraud in Arab sector, say discussions have been held about contesting results in similar manner to Trump's 2020 'rigged elections' campaign

Though right-wing candidate had said he would look to contest results, his Liberal Party says it accepts outcome after falling short in tight runoff election

'Israel is on the verge of an abyss,' says one of tens of thousands of Israelis who spent thousands of dollars to return to Israel for the election; 'we need to bring back sanity'