Israeli Athletes Vote in Elections, Some Reveal Political Stances
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israeli athletes participated in the country's election day, with many sharing their voting choices on social media. Footballer Eran Zahavi and basketball captain Tomer Ginat were among those who revealed their ballots. Zahavi voted for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, while Ginat supported Bennett's "Together" party. Other athletes also disclosed their votes for various parties, highlighting diverse political preferences within the sports community.
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- Israeli athletes, including Eran Zahavi and Tomer Ginat, voted and shared their choices on social media.
- Footballer Eran Zahavi voted for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party.
- Basketball captain Tomer Ginat voted for Bennett's "Together" party.
- Eliel Peretz voted for Ofer Winter's "Amcha" party.
- Omri Ben Harush voted for the "Millioniners" party.
- Maor Buzaglo supported Netanyahu, while his father Yaakov Buzaglo backed Yair Golan.
On election day in Israel, prominent athletes participated in the democratic process, with several sharing their voting choices on social media. Football star Eran Zahavi documented his ballot, while others, like basketball team captain Tomer Ginat, revealed their preferred parties. Ginat posted early in the morning, showing his vote for Bennett's "Together" party and adding "for a better future, amen." Raviv Limonad, another figure associated with the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club, also shared his vote for Bennett on Instagram. Injured Hapoel Be'er Sheva player Eliel Peretz posted his choice on Instagram, voting for the "Amcha" party led by Ofer Winter. Eran Zahavi announced his vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, writing, "The real victory in these elections is that we will know how to accept each other's choice, I love you." Footballer Ofek Biton also revealed a vote for Likud. Defender Omri Ben Harush, formerly of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa, voted for Yaron Zelicha and Yoaz Hendel's "Millioniners" party. In a potentially contrasting choice to his father, footballer Maor Buzaglo expressed support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while his father, former player Yaakov Buzaglo, supports Yair Golan's Democrats party.
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