Voter turnout in Israel at its highest in four decades as Netanyahu faces challenging fight

Jerusalem, Oct 27 (UNI) Voter turnout in Israel reached its highest level in more than four decades by early Tuesday afternoon, as millions cast ballots in a closely contested election that could determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future. The Central Elections Committee said 44.9% of eligible voters had cast their ballots by 2pm local time, the highest turnout recorded by that hour since 1973. A total of 3,290,480 people out of approximately 7.3 million eligible voters had voted, the committee said. Higher turnout could put smaller parties at risk of falling below Israel's 3.25% electoral threshold, which determines eligibility…