Parties across political spectrum try to mobilize support by claiming low voter turnout for themselves and high voter turnout for their rivals

44.3% of eligible voters cast ballots as of 4 p.m.; Likud, Blue and White both claim voting rates up for their rivals

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

President says he'll do what he can do avoid third election in a row amid deadlock predictions, tells Israelis 'It is a real necessity' to cast ballots

Hanan Melcer breaks up gathering, says it is a violation of campaign laws; also bans businesses from having election day discounts for voters

Central Elections Committee dispatching 3,000 camera-equipped observers, with instructions to call the cops if anyone found filming illegally

Central Elections Committee head says media can still take photos of leaders as they cast their ballots, though candidates and MKs must not campaign

Prime minister insists that law enforcement not properly probing ballot infractions in Arab sector, but evidence suggests that minority no more of a problem than other sectors

Oversight committee maps out places of concern, with unusually high turnout as one of the criteria; has not been able to recruit all the monitors it wanted

Election czar set to rule on new initiative by settler leaders that would see dozens stand outside polling stations to provide 'feeling of security' for ballot officials inside