Former Israeli army chief Gadi Eisenkot casts ballot in parliamentary elections

HERZLIYA, ISRAEL - SEPT. 27: Former Israeli Chief of Staff and Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot cast his ballot at HaNadiv School in Herzliya on Tuesday, Sept. 27, as voting got underway in Israel's parliamentary elections.

Voting began Tuesday in Israel’s parliamentary elections, with more than 7.3 million people eligible to cast ballots to elect the 120-member Knesset.

Polling stations opened at 7 am local time and are scheduled to close at 10 pm, according to Israel’s Central Elections Committee.

The elections have been marked by intense competition between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition and the opposition bloc led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot.