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Israel election commission rejects Netanyahu party bid to extend voting Israel's Central Elections Committee on Tuesday rejected a request by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party to extend voting beyond 10 pm local time. "High nationwide turnout across all sectors of society reflects strong public engagement in the democratic process, and no need to extend voting hours was identified," a commission statement said.
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Voters at Bedouin town report waiting over four hours to vote Palestinian Bedouin voters reported waiting more than four hours to cast their ballots in Shaqib al-Salam, a Bedouin town and a local council in the Southern District of Israel, with some leaving as hundreds queued outside a polling station, Haaretz reported. Some travelled dozens of kilometres to vote.
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Saudi deputy minister for public diplomacy receives Italian ambassador
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Sheikh Mohamed praised the crew members for their swift and decisive actions that saved lives on board
