Footage of men setting up surveillance devices 'capable of facial-recognition' seen as part of Netanyahu strategy to depress voter turnout in minority communities

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

Chatbot was suspended last week for 24 hours for incitement again Arabs; PM also violates regulations by giving interviews to radio stations on election day

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

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'

Desperate for victory, our politicians posture, dissemble and adopt cutthroat new techniques to win our support. Damage control, as Likud's campaign chief has noted, can come later

Polling stations open at 7 a.m. across country for 6.3 million eligible voters, as bitter, hard-fought repeat campaign season reaches its climax