“We thought people were apathetic, that people wouldn’t come out to vote,” Fuchs said, explaining that the election fatigue that pollsters and analysts were expecting was blown out of proportion.;

Israeli celebrities took to social media to post about the unprecedented third round of elections in Israel;

"I am asking of you to go vote. Every vote is the right one. Every vote is your voice. Go out and make it heard";

First-time voters share their experience;

Tshisekedi, who became president last year, credited his Christian faith and thanked American Evangelicals for their support for the Jewish state.;

The final voter turnout was 71% - up from 69.8% in the previous election.;

Strangely enough, the problem in Israel over the past year has not been that politicians have lied. It has been that they have been telling the truth.;

There were no cheering crowds at the party’s gathering in the Hangar 11 events hall of the Tel Aviv port district, and little hope.;