Event Brief
Oct 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM ET
Turnout in Umm al-Fahm exceeds 2022 final figure
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Voter turnout in Umm al-Fahm reached 56.1% by 6 p.m., 4.77 percentage points above the town’s final 51.33% turnout in 2022, with several hours of voting still remaining. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich urged right-wing voters to cast ballots, saying unprecedented turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel could help bring a “dangerous left-wing government” to power.
WHO: Voters in Umm al-Fahm; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich
WHAT: Turnout in Umm al-Fahm reached 56.1% by 6 p.m., while Bezalel Smotrich urged right-wing voters to cast ballots.
WHEN: Reported Oct 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM ET
WHERE: Umm al-Fahm, Israel
WHY: Smotrich urged right-wing voters to vote because he said unprecedented turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel could help bring a left-wing government to power.
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