Israel's Central Elections Committee data shows that as of 2:00 PM local time on Tuesday (12:00 GMT), voter turnout in the Israeli general election has reached 45%, the highest for this period in 50 years, and 6% higher than the same period in the last election in 2022. This election is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's handling of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and the subsequent war. Israeli human rights organizations have filed complaints with the election committee, alleging delays at polling stations in multiple locations, which may have suppressed the votes of Palestinian citizens of Israel.