Lamenting political situation that has forced 4 rounds of voting in 2 years, president says power to influence is in hands of public; Netanyahu calls day a 'festival of democracy'
Officials expecting up to 600,000 people to cast so-called double-envelope votes -- enough for 15 seats, challenging exit polls and sparking fears of chaos until fog clears
Number voting with so-called double envelope ballots, which are counted last, expected to increase from 330,000 in the previous elections, to between more than 500,000
With outcome expected to be close, president won't try to speed up process unlike after previous votes and may wait longer than usual due to pandemic voting restrictions, Passover
President talks with Tor Wennesland about 'current regional challenges,' COVID pandemic and 'the important opportunities the Abraham Accords offer the peoples of the region'
IDF chief tells French president that Lebanon has been taken 'captive' by Hezbollah and that Israel has 'thousands of targets picked out' in case of need for retaliation
Ahead of meeting with Macron, president pens op-ed in French daily, warning that investigation could hurt peace efforts and insisting that Israel respects international law
President's office says talks with US lawmakers have been underway for some time; unclear whether trip can take place by end of his term in July, due to COVID restrictions
President, along with IDF chief, on 3-day tour of Europe to highlight threat posed by Iran and to garner support for Israel in face of ICC war crimes investigation
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