Polls opened in Israel on Tuesday as citizens voted in a national election widely described as the most consequential in the country’s history. A record number of citizens, 55.7% of voters, had cast ballots by 4 p.m. local time.

Polls opened in Israel on Tuesday as citizens voted in a national election widely described as the most consequential in the country’s history. A record number of citizens, 55.7% of voters, had cast ballots by 4 p.m. local time. | The New York Times