Jerusalem, Oct. 27 -- As election day reaches its final hours, Israeli television stations are set to air a series of exit polls as voting concludes at 10 pm, providing an early estimate of the results, The Times of Israel reported.

The exit polls are likely to be updated throughout the night as more data comes in.

Meanwhile, the Central Elections Committee will immediately start counting the actual votes and provide official tallies throughout the night and the following day, with actual results often differing from exit poll projections, the publication added.

Israel's electorate headed to the polls in large numbers, pushing national voter participation to 74.3 per cent by 8 pm, according to official data released by the Central Elec...