Senior Israeli Political Reporter Michael Shemesh Announces Voting Decision
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Senior political correspondent Michael Shemesh announced on social media Sunday that he has decided how to vote in the upcoming 2026 elections, experiencing relief after weeks of stress. He did not reveal his choice. This follows other media personalities discussing their votes, including singer Idan Amdi, who revealed he will vote for Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha's "third bloc." Amdi previously called for voting for "the love of Israel."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Senior political correspondent Michael Shemesh announced he decided how to vote in the 2026 elections.
- Shemesh shared on social media that he felt "unexplained stress" and now "strange relief" about his decision.
- Singer Idan Amdi revealed he will vote for Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha's "third bloc."
- Amdi previously urged followers to vote "for the love of Israel."
- Channel 13 anchor Moriyah Asraf stated she has not yet decided how to vote.
Senior political correspondent Michael Shemesh, a commentator for Channel 13 News, announced on Sunday via social media that he has decided for whom he will vote in the upcoming elections. While he did not reveal his choice, Shemesh shared that he had been experiencing "unexplained stress" regarding the decision and now feels a "strange relief." He wrote, "I have decided who I will give my vote to in the 2026 elections, and after several weeks of unexplained stress, I feel a strange relief. It will be with you soon."
Shemesh is not the first Channel 13 personality to discuss his voting intentions this week. On Saturday evening, anchor Eyal Berkovich attempted to persuade his colleague Moriyah Asraf to reveal her vote live on air. Asraf stated she had not yet decided, as several values are equally important to her, and no single party currently represents all of them. Berkovich's attempts to ascertain which bloc she would support, either Netanyahu's or the "other bloc," were unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, singer and creator Idan Amdi, who gained attention during the war following his injury in the Gaza Strip, also revealed his voting choice in a video posted on Sunday. Previously, he had urged his followers to vote "for the love of Israel, for whoever you think is the leader who will lead us to this place. I think we deserve this, after so many years of internal strife." Amdi revealed he intends to vote for the list of Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha, explaining his belief in a "third bloc" aiming for a broad coalition. He concluded by saying, "Anyone who feels like cursing me in a story or messages, it's okay, you are forgiven, you are forgiven, you are forgiven. Have a good week."
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