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Residents of Ramat Beit Shemesh in Israel found it difficult to cast their vote as the polling stations were sprayed with noxious liquid.

The local media reported that the Jewish extremists were responsible for this incident as they want to discourage people from voting in the general elections on Tuesday.

It is believed that these ultra-orthodox extremists deliberately poured the pungent substance between Monday night and Tuesday in a bid to oppose the elections as they do not recognise Israel as a legitimate state. They also didn’t want other people to participate in the electoral process.&nbsp; Though the police have yet to confirm their role in this incident.

The polling officers noticed the foul smell upon arriving at the classrooms, which are being used as polling stations.

"When the secretaries came in the morning to open the four polling stations at the school in Beit Shemesh, there was a terrible smell in the rooms," Orly Ades, head of the&nbsp;Central Election Committee, told&nbsp;Ynet.&nbsp;

"But these are the kind of really small things that we know how to overcome. We found replacement trailers and immediately transferred the polling stations there. Let's hope there will be no more unusual events."&nbsp;

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The polling booths were later shifted to the trailers on the school campus after the place was cleaned, the media outlet reported.

Israeli police have launched an investigation into the incident and looking into reports of whether the ultra-orthodox were responsible for it.

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Meanwhile, voting percentage&nbsp;as of 10 am (local time) was at 15.9 per cent which is the highest at the time, the Central Election Committee announced.

In the previous elections, only 14.8 per cent of voter turnout was recorded as of 10 am.

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Residents of Ramat Beit Shemesh in Israel found it difficult to cast their vote as the polling stations were sprayed with noxious liquid. The local media reported that the Jewish extremists were responsible for this incident as they want to discourage people from voting in the general elections on Tuesday.

Residents of Ramat Beit Shemesh in Israel found it difficult to cast their vote as the polling stations were sprayed with noxious liquid. The local media reported that the Jewish extremists were responsible for this incident as they want to discourage people from voting in the general elections on Tuesday. It is believed that these ultra-orthodox extremists deliberately poured the pungent substance between Monday night and Tuesday in a bid to oppose the elections as they do not recognise Israel as a legitimate state. They also didn’t want other people to participate in the electoral process. Though the police have yet to confirm their role in this incident. The polling officers noticed the foul smell upon arriving at the classrooms, which are being used as polling stations. "When the secretaries came in the morning to open the four polling stations at the school in Beit Shemesh, there was a terrible smell in the rooms," Orly Ades, head of the Central Election Committee, told Ynet. "But these are the kind of really small things that we know how to overcome. We found replacement trailers and immediately transferred the polling stations there. Let's hope there will be no more unusual events." Watch | Israel voting underway live news | Opinion polls: Smaller parties may be the deciding factor The polling booths were later shifted to the trailers on the school campus after the place was cleaned, the media outlet reported. Israeli police have launched an investigation into the incident and looking into reports of whether the ultra-orthodox were responsible for it. Also read | Israelis begin voting as Benjamin Netanyahu and Yair Lapid vie for premiership Meanwhile, voting percentage as of 10 am (local time) was at 15.9 per cent which is the highest at the time, the Central Election Committee announced. In the previous elections, only 14.8 per cent of voter turnout was recorded as of 10 am. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Israel election 2022: Jewish extremists spray noxious liquid on polling booths to desist people from voting

Israelis are all set to vote for the fifth time in four years. Every elections has unmasked how complex politics has become in Israel.

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In his recent Friday (October 28) speech, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised a new constitution that would guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens.&nbsp;

He said, "The shelf life of the constitution of the Sept. 12 drafted after the military coup in 1980 has already expired, an&nbsp;He promised&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen law, pluralism and equality in the country with the new constitution.&nbsp;The leader further added that he's trying to save the country from the coup as the existing referendums do not prevent the country is not helping improve the situation of the citizens.&nbsp;

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Presented as his vision for the country's development, the speech was organised ahead of the upcoming June elections. During the speech, Erdogan announced the idea of&nbsp;"Century of Turkey Vision," ANI reported.

He said, "We want to make the 100th anniversary of our Republic the turning point of a new era that will change politics in Turkiye&nbsp;with its style, functioning and results." "Bringing a new constitution as a product of the national will is one of the first goals of our Century of Turkiye&nbsp;vision. We are determined to implement it with the approval of our parliament and the approval of our nation. It is the most fundamental right of our nation, which has paid the price of protecting its homeland for a thousand years, its Republic for a century, its democracy for 80 years, and its independence on July 15 (because of the failed coup attempt), to have such a constitution," he added.&nbsp;

However, under his rule, the autocratic rules under his leadership have severely declined.&nbsp;

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As per data from several world&nbsp;reports, the country&nbsp;has been mentioned among the weak nations when it comes to press freedom and gender equality.&nbsp;Such as Turkiye&nbsp;ranked 117 out of 139 nations as per

According to Word Justice Project Rule of Law 2021, Turkey ranked 117 out of 139 countries. The World Press Freedom Index 2022, ranked Turkiye&nbsp;at 149th out of 180 countries. In the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap report 2022, Turkey stood at the 124th position out of 146 nations.&nbsp;

The above-mentioned data clearly reveals that authoritarianism in the country is increasing and media freedom is declining rapidly.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Turkiye's constitution was passed in 1982, with 19 amendments and three referendums under the ruling party AKP.&nbsp;

People in the country have been opposing Erdogan and his policies blaming him for the deteriorating situation in the country. The question that arises now is whether people will choose him again as the leader or whether will it have&nbsp;a new govt next year.&nbsp;

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In his recent Friday (October 28) speech, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised a new constitution that would guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens.

In his recent Friday (October 28) speech, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised a new constitution that would guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens. He said, "The shelf life of the constitution of the Sept. 12 drafted after the military coup in 1980 has already expired, an He promised to strengthen law, pluralism and equality in the country with the new constitution. The leader further added that he's trying to save the country from the coup as the existing referendums do not prevent the country is not helping improve the situation of the citizens. Also read | Turkiye's Erdogan proposes vote on women's right to wear Islamic headscarf Presented as his vision for the country's development, the speech was organised ahead of the upcoming June elections. During the speech, Erdogan announced the idea of "Century of Turkey Vision," ANI reported. He said, "We want to make the 100th anniversary of our Republic the turning point of a new era that will change politics in Turkiye with its style, functioning and results." "Bringing a new constitution as a product of the national will is one of the first goals of our Century of Turkiye vision. We are determined to implement it with the approval of our parliament and the approval of our nation. It is the most fundamental right of our nation, which has paid the price of protecting its homeland for a thousand years, its Republic for a century, its democracy for 80 years, and its independence on July 15 (because of the failed coup attempt), to have such a constitution," he added. However, under his rule, the autocratic rules under his leadership have severely declined. Also read | Erdogan faces outrage in Turkiye after blaming 'fate' for Amasra mine explosion As per data from several world reports, the country has been mentioned among the weak nations when it comes to press freedom and gender equality. Such as Turkiye ranked 117 out of 139 nations as per According to Word Justice Project Rule of Law 2021, Turkey ranked 117 out of 139 countries. The World Press Freedom Index 2022, ranked Turkiye at 149th out of 180 countries. In the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap report 2022, Turkey stood at the 124th position out of 146 nations. The above-mentioned data clearly reveals that authoritarianism in the country is increasing and media freedom is declining rapidly. Turkiye's constitution was passed in 1982, with 19 amendments and three referendums under the ruling party AKP. People in the country have been opposing Erdogan and his policies blaming him for the deteriorating situation in the country. The question that arises now is whether people will choose him again as the leader or whether will it have a new govt next year. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

'Century of Turkey Vision': Turkish President Erdogan wants a new constitution to strengthen law and equality 

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Before the 1 November&nbsp;election, all of the final television network polls indicated that Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu's religious-right coalition would come up just short of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset (the unicameral legislature of Israel).

An opposition leader could build a coalition and take back power with the slightest swing in his favour, according to polls that were shown on Channels 12 and 13 news on Friday and Kan public television on Thursday.

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These polls all assigned the Netanyahu-led group 60 seats. According to all of the surveys, the present coalition parties won 56 seats, while the non-aligned Hadash-Ta'al party with a majority of Arabs won 4 seats. This is in line with earlier polls that were broadcast over the past several weeks.

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As per Israeli election rules, publication of surveys are prohibited in the&nbsp;immediate days before the election. These surveys are not consistently accurate,&nbsp;but influence both politicians and voters.

According to the three <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/twitter-revamping-user-verification-process-says-musk-529730">polls</a>, Netanyahu's Likud was expected to secure 30-31 seats and emerge as the dominant force.

The far-right Religious Zionism, allied with Netanyahu's coalition, was anticipated to be the third-largest party in the Knesset with 14–15 members, trailing Prime Minister Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid by 24–27 seats.

Religious Zionism, a far-right coalition led by former minister Bezalel Smotrich and including the anti-LGBT Noam faction and MK Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit, has recently risen in the polls, largely at the expense of Likud, though Netanyahu's party has made gains at the expense of its partners in the final weeks leading up to previous elections.

In all three votes, Religious Zionism was followed by National Unity, which won 10–11 seats. Defense Minister Benny Gantz's Blue and White, Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar's New Hope, and political newcomer Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff like Gantz, make up the center-right slate.

Gantz has promoted himself as a potential prime ministerial candidate, although his chances of putting together a coalition seem to be poor.

Shas and United Torah Judaism, two ultra-Orthodox parties that support Netanyahu, regularly received 8 and 7 seats, respectively, in all three polls.

The<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/malaysian-authorities-raid-lgbt-halloween-party-detain-attendees-for-cross-dressing-529574"> religious-right group</a> led by Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu will come up just short of winning a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, according to all of the final television network surveys conducted prior to the election on November 1.

It was projected that the right-wing secularist Yisrael Beytenu would gain 5–6 seats, followed by the center–left Labor, 5–6; the left–wing Meretz, 4-5; and Ra'am, 4.

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All three polls showed that Ayelet Shaked's Jewish Home and the Arab nationalist Balad fell short of the 3.25% electoral threshold, however Balad was placed at 2.7% in the Channel 13 poll.

The upcoming election, the fifth since April 2019, was called following the June breakdown of the power-sharing administration led by then-prime minister Naftali Bennett and Lapid, which had barely managed to remove Netanyahu in June 2021 but had survived for a year.

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Before the 1 November election, all of the final television network polls indicated that Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu's religious-right coalition would come up just short of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset (the unicameral legislature of Israel).

Before the 1 November election, all of the final television network polls indicated that Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu's religious-right coalition would come up just short of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset (the unicameral legislature of Israel). An opposition leader could build a coalition and take back power with the slightest swing in his favour, according to polls that were shown on Channels 12 and 13 news on Friday and Kan public television on Thursday. Watch | Israel Elections 2022 | Induction of new leader may take 6-7 weeks: Israel envoy to India × These polls all assigned the Netanyahu-led group 60 seats. According to all of the surveys, the present coalition parties won 56 seats, while the non-aligned Hadash-Ta'al party with a majority of Arabs won 4 seats. This is in line with earlier polls that were broadcast over the past several weeks. Also read | Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva: The newly elected president of Brazil with a chequered past As per Israeli election rules, publication of surveys are prohibited in the immediate days before the election. These surveys are not consistently accurate, but influence both politicians and voters. According to the three polls, Netanyahu's Likud was expected to secure 30-31 seats and emerge as the dominant force. The far-right Religious Zionism, allied with Netanyahu's coalition, was anticipated to be the third-largest party in the Knesset with 14–15 members, trailing Prime Minister Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid by 24–27 seats. Religious Zionism, a far-right coalition led by former minister Bezalel Smotrich and including the anti-LGBT Noam faction and MK Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit, has recently risen in the polls, largely at the expense of Likud, though Netanyahu's party has made gains at the expense of its partners in the final weeks leading up to previous elections. In all three votes, Religious Zionism was followed by National Unity, which won 10–11 seats. Defense Minister Benny Gantz's Blue and White, Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar's New Hope, and political newcomer Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff like Gantz, make up the center-right slate. Gantz has promoted himself as a potential prime ministerial candidate, although his chances of putting together a coalition seem to be poor. Shas and United Torah Judaism, two ultra-Orthodox parties that support Netanyahu, regularly received 8 and 7 seats, respectively, in all three polls. The religious-right group led by Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu will come up just short of winning a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, according to all of the final television network surveys conducted prior to the election on November 1. It was projected that the right-wing secularist Yisrael Beytenu would gain 5–6 seats, followed by the center–left Labor, 5–6; the left–wing Meretz, 4-5; and Ra'am, 4. Also read | Biden votes early in Delaware for US midterm elections All three polls showed that Ayelet Shaked's Jewish Home and the Arab nationalist Balad fell short of the 3.25% electoral threshold, however Balad was placed at 2.7% in the Channel 13 poll. The upcoming election, the fifth since April 2019, was called following the June breakdown of the power-sharing administration led by then-prime minister Naftali Bennett and Lapid, which had barely managed to remove Netanyahu in June 2021 but had survived for a year. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Israel elections: Final TV polls indicate that the Netanyahu bloc is one seat short of a majority

Israel is all set to hold its fifth elections in less than four years on Tuesday hoping to break the deadlock between former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yair Lapid. Israel has seen four inconclusive elections since 2019 that delivered two short lived coalition governments. WION's correspondent Jodie Cohen brings in more information on this.

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Israel is all set to hold its fifth elections in less than four years on Tuesday hoping to break the deadlock between former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yair Lapid. Israel has seen four inconclusive elections since 2019 that delivered two short lived coalition governments.

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