As of 6 p.m., 51.5% have cast their ballot, a 4.8% decline compared to last round; turnout down in Arab communities; stations for COVID patients, people in quarantine said empty

Arab areas reportedly see lower turnout than expected, leaving both the Joint List and the breakaway Ra'am faction worried

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Polls project drop in Arab vote from 2020, when Joint List scored 15 seats; now the party is poised to drop to 7 or 8, and Ra'am, which split off from it, may not make it in

Sami Abou Shehadeh, who took over anti-Zionist party in January, blames dissident MK Mansour Abbas for disillusioned voters, says he aims to advance disabled rights in next Knesset

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From Netanyahu apparatchiks to those dead-set on ousting him, from anti-vaxxers and cult wives, everything you need to know about the factions running in Tuesday's election

Meanwhile, Liberman denies anti-gay bias after allegations by businesswoman; Arab lawmakers come under fire for refusing to openly back legislation for LGBT rights

From voter tracking apps to phone banks, stump tours and free rides, parties are planning a variety of tactics to push their supporters into the ballot box on March 23

Mansour Abbas indicates he'll offer his support in the coalition-building process to the candidate that responds best to his demands