Massive Arab-Israeli Poll Turnout, Netanyahu's "End To Jewish State" Charge

What happened: Around 70,000 Israelis reportedly returned from abroad to vote, and hundreds of thousands are casting ballots for the first time. Netanyahu charged that the turnout threatens an "end to the Jewish state." Key numbers: Around 70,000 Israelis returned from abroad to vote; hundreds of thousands are first-time voters. Why it matters: The reported turnout and Netanyahu's charge frame the vote as a contest over the country's character, per the headline's account of his warning.

Around 70,000 Israelis reportedly returned from abroad to vote, and hundreds of thousands are casting ballots for the first time. Netanyahu charged that the turnout threatens an "end to the Jewish state."

The reported turnout and Netanyahu's charge frame the vote as a contest over the country's character, per the headline's account of his warning.