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Israel's 2026 Election Voting Begins Abroad and at Military Bases
Summarized from All Israel News by baba
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Voting for Israel's 2026 general election began overnight with diplomats casting ballots at overseas missions, followed by military personnel starting October 20. Special polling stations are being set up for military personnel in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza. Thousands of Israelis are returning from abroad to vote on the official Election Day, October 27, a process that has become a point of contention. The military expects to operate 850 polling stations, with a quarter of them mobile, to accommodate soldiers.
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- Israeli diplomats began voting overnight in the 2026 election at overseas missions.
- Military personnel will start voting on October 20 at 850 polling stations, including mobile units.
- Polling stations will be established for soldiers in Lebanese, Syrian, and Gazan territory.
- Thousands of Israelis are returning from abroad to vote on the official October 27 Election Day.
- A controversy arose over an organization facilitating travel for expatriate voters.
- Military votes have historically leaned more right-wing and hawkish.
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