Special Coverage

Politicians, families, soldiers, and even coronavirus sufferers cast their ballots. Again.

On the eve of the election, prime minister convenes his Likud party: "We have verified information" that Benny Gantz and Amir Peretz have a deal in place to form a minority government with outside support from Avigdor Lieberman and the Joint Arab List.

Health Ministry says two of the people brought the virus back after a trip to Italy and a third caught it locally. All three have light symptoms. The United States on Saturday reported its first death from the disease, a man in his 50s in Washington state.

Voting will continue until 10 p.m., with over 18,000 members of the security forces deployed at nation’s 10,840 polling stations. General closure on Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip to remain in place until midnight.

Exit polls to be released at around 10 p.m. (3 p.m. EST) Israel time on Monday, with final results likely early Tuesday morning.

In a special column in Israel Hayom, United Torah Judaism leader Yakov Litzman calls on the voting public not to believe petty political spins.

In a special column in Israel Hayom, Shas leader Aryeh Deri urges votes to prevent the Left from changing Israel's Jewish nature.

In a special column in Israel Hayom, Joint Arab List Chairman Ayman Odeh urges voters to remember that true social equality cannot be achieved without just peace.

In a special column in Israel Hayom, Yamina leader Naftali Bennett says a vote of his party is the only way to prevent the inception of a Palestinian state.

In a special column in Israel Hayom, Labor-Gesher-Meretz leader Amir Peretz urges Center-Left voters not to be complacent and help the bloc become an influential power in parliament.