[Voting for Israel’s 26th Knesset election ends] Voting for Israel’s 26th Knesset election ended at 10 pm local time on the 27th (4:00 pm on the 28th, Beijing time). According to data released by the Israel Central Election Commission, as of 8 p.m. that day, the turnout rate for the Israeli Knesset election had reached 74.3%, which was higher than the 66.3% during the same period in the 2022 general election. The Central Election Commission said this was the highest turnout recorded in the country during this period since 1988. The final turnout is expected to continue to rise. According to Israeli electoral law, political parties must cross a 3.25% vote threshold to enter the Knesset, and 120 seats will be allocated proportionally. Preliminary vote counting results are expected to be announced on the 28th or 29th, and the final results will be officially announced by the Central Election Commission on November 4. After the results of the parliamentary election are announced, the political parties will start negotiations on forming a governing coalition. Never in the history of Israel has a single party won a majority of seats in the Knesset on its own, and the formation of coalition governments after elections is the norm. Whether Netanyahu can win the support of at least 61 seats is the key to determining whether Netanyahu can continue to be in power. (CCTV News)