Says one taxi driver as he goes to cast a ballot: ‘I have voted Likud my whole life. And so did my parents. It would feel like a betrayal to vote for anyone else'

Israelis respond with snark to PM's video cautioning supporters not to be complacent

A dozen voters say PM's failed bid to place cameras in polling booths didn't deter them, but worry not enough others showing up to cast ballots

Anti-Netanyahu bathers recognize they aren't representative of whole country, but still hope to influence results in secular city seen as key to Blue and White victory

Central Elections Committee reports additional cases of illegal filming in Or Akiva, Even Yehuda and Tel Aviv

Israelis head to polls for election do-over widely seen as a referendum on longtime PM, who critics accuse of seeking a 5th term to avoid likely criminal indictments

This election may be the last chance to halt Israel's slide toward autocracy. That's how high the stakes are

Oversight body says turnout reaches 15% as of 10 a.m., 2.1 points up from April race; Likud, Blue and White both claim numbers are distortion, urge their supporters to cast ballots

In the last election, the central Israeli town of Modiin saw a record 78% turnout. This time fewer made the effort to vote as polls opened

PM insists election will be close, quoting Trump; Gantz urges voters to reject 'extremism'