Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Political correspondent Tal Schneider joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode.

As election day begins, Schneider discusses recent statements made by candidates, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments regarding possible economic sanctions against Israel and his suggestion of an alternative economy of cryptocurrency.

With a high turnout expected among Arab voters, pushing for a new government that will tackle the intensive crime problem in the local Arab population, Schneider notes that many will vote later in the day, possibly delaying exit polls.

Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

Netanyahu: Israel should ready for global sanctions, use blockchain to circumvent them

Bank of Israel, opposition heads pan Netanyahu’s proposal to use crypto to evade sanctions

Netanyahu’s crypto bet signals a dangerous readiness to accept economic isolation

Turnout among Israel’s Arab voters could make or break hopes to unseat Netanyahu

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IMAGE: Political correspondent Tal Schneider appears on the Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg (Flash 90)