Jerusalem, Oct. 27 -- Israelis are flocking to the ballot box in historic, unprecedented numbers, pushing national voter turnout to a staggering 66.7% by 6 PM (local time), according to official figures released by the Central Elections Committee.

The extraordinary surge represents a massive nine-percentage-point leap compared to the 57.7% recorded at the same hour during the 2022 general election, marking the highest voter participation ever recorded at 6 PM in the nation's history, Times of Israel reported.

With the last few hours remaining before the scheduled 10 PM closing time, citizens across every corner of the country continue to flood polling sites, creating sprawling queues that have election authorities working at maximum cap...