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As Israel's election nears, over 640,000 first-time voters – shaped by pandemic, war, and social media – are poised to play a decisive role
On a screen, a number glows: 640,000. The screen is in the headquarters of Israel's Democrats, the liberal left-wing Zionist party, and the number is the estimate for how many Israelis aged 18-22 will vote in the upcoming election. 640,000 voters will be worth six Knesset seats (assuming a voter turnout of around 60 percent). 30 percent of those voters are still undecided.
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