Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on X at 6:03 PM local time (16:03 GMT) on October 27, claiming there were four hours left to "save Israel" and continuing to call on Likud supporters to vote. Previously, Netanyahu had been accused of "spreading fear" and "incitement" after warning Palestinian-Israeli citizens to "flock to the polls." Polling stations were originally scheduled to close at 10:00 PM (20:00 GMT), but the Central Elections Committee stated that voters still in line at that time would be allowed to cast their ballots.