Israel has entered the election silence phase ahead of the Israeli elections scheduled for Tuesday, which will continue until the last polling station closes on election day, amidst fierce competition for forming the next government.
Here are the latest updates:
Israeli media reported that security and emergency forces have raised their alert level across Israel in anticipation of any emergencies on the expected election day tomorrow.
Channel 12 in Israel revealed that disputes have escalated between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over political directives regarding Iran, amid concerns within the military establishment that implementing these directives could lead to a sudden military confrontation, just days before the scheduled Israeli elections on Tuesday.
Former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot - who is running for election for the first time - warned of a misinformation campaign targeting the Israeli elections to thwart change, and expects it to intensify as the voting date approaches.
How many parties are participating in the Israeli elections?
37 parties and alliances are participating in the Israeli elections - tomorrow, Tuesday - with expectations that 13 of them will be able to enter the Knesset.
Leading these parties is the Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Yashar party, which is participating in the elections for the first time under the leadership of former army chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot.
Polls indicate that Yashar may become the largest party in Israel, after Likud has dominated the political landscape for many years.
Israel raises alert level ahead of elections
Israeli media confirmed that security and emergency forces have raised their alert level across Israel in anticipation of any emergencies on election day
When will the final results of the Israeli elections be published?
Polling stations in Israel will open tomorrow, Tuesday, from 7 a.m. (local time) until 10 p.m. In towns where the number of eligible voters does not exceed 350, polling stations will open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Vote counting will begin immediately after the ballot boxes close at 10 p.m., and Israeli media will publish exit poll results conducted as soon as the boxes close, according to Channel 12 in Israel.
According to Article 11 of the Basic Law of the Knesset, the Central Election Committee has 8 days from the election date to publish the official results in the official gazette, which means the final deadline for publishing the results is November 4.
Iran: No difference in who wins the Israeli elections
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "it makes no difference" to Tehran who wins the Israeli elections taking place on Tuesday, in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing intense competition.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei said, "It makes no difference to us in this election who leads a entity that has brought nothing but violence and massacres to our region," adding, "It is a competition between different gangs to commit the largest criminal acts."