Ballot boxes close for Knesset elections amid high turnout and fierce competition
Israel ·
Turnout stood at 74.3 percent when polling stations closed. Palestinian citizens of Israel also took part widely in the vote.
Israel's Knesset is elected nationally and chooses the government, and Lebanon has for decades been shaped by cross-border hostilities with Israel.
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