At 10 p.m. local time on October 27, voting ended in Israel's 26th parliamentary election. According to data released by Israel's Central Election Commission, as of 8 p.m., the turnout for the election had reached 74.3%, up from 66.3% in the same period of the 2022 general election. The Central Election Commission said this was the highest voter turnout recorded in the country during this period since 1988. The final voter turnout is expected to continue to rise. According to Israel's election law, political parties must cross the 3.25% threshold to enter the parliament, and 120 seats are distributed proportionately. The preliminary vote count results are expected to be announced on October 28 or 29, and the final results will be officially announced by the Central Election Commission on November 4. Afterwards, the Central Election Commission submitted the final results to President Herzog. Herzog will consult with representatives of members of parliament from various parties within a week and authorize the lawmakers most likely to successfully form a cabinet to form a government. Authorized members of parliament have 28 days to form a cabinet and can apply for an extension of 14 days; if they fail, the president can authorize another member for 28 days without extension; if they fail, 61 members of parliament jointly request the authorization of a third candidate for a period of 14 days; otherwise, the parliament is dissolved and a new round of elections is held.

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