Violent clash and stabbings at Rahat polling station

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A violent physical confrontation broke out on election day at a polling station in Rahat, between people waiting in line to vote. According to Channel 14, footage from the scene shows several people exchanging blows, and gunfire can be heard in the background. According to Israel Hayom, the confrontation took place against the backdrop of overcrowding at polling stations in the Bedouin sector, and according to information provided, it involves two feuding families.

According to Channel 14, Rahat police station officers arrested four suspects in connection with the brawl, and further arrests are expected. The circumstances of the incident have not yet been clarified, and at this stage it is not known whether there are any casualties.