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67,000 Expatriates Return to Vote in Oct. 27 Election

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Expatriate voters are flying back to Israel for the October 27 parliamentary election.
About 67,000 expatriates, half from the United States, plan to vote, AID Coalition reports.
Israeli law mandates voters be physically present on election day, except for diplomats.
Likud withdrew its petition after a compromise barred Fly & Vote from subsidizing tickets or group flights.
Analyst Mairav Zonszein says expatriates who left after Oct 7 likely vote against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Expatriate voters are flying back to Israel for the October 27 parliamentary election.
About 67,000 expatriates, half from the United States, plan to vote, AID Coalition reports.
Israeli law mandates voters be physically present on election day, except for diplomats.
Likud withdrew its petition after a compromise barred Fly & Vote from subsidizing tickets or group flights.
Analyst Mairav Zonszein says expatriates who left after Oct 7 likely vote against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.