Israeli Celebrities Reveal Their Votes in National Election
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
In Israel's 26th Knesset elections, marked by high voter turnout, several celebrities publicly revealed their voting choices. Actress Rotem Sela announced support for the "Yashar" party, while media personality Maayan Adam backed Naftali Bennett. Reality star Adele Besalov and former footballer Eran Zahavi both voted for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. Singer Idan Amadi supported the "Reservists and Economists" party, and former Miss Israel Titi Aynaw and influencer Shani Goldstein endorsed Avigdor Lieberman's "Yisrael Beiteinu." Social media star Odia Pinto declared her vote for the "Amcha Israel" party.
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- Israeli celebrities revealed their votes in the 26th Knesset elections, with high voter turnout reported.
- Rotem Sela announced her vote for Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" party.
- Adele Besalov and Eran Zahavi publicly supported Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party.
- Maayan Adam declared her vote for Naftali Bennett.
- Idan Amadi voted for the "Reservists and Economists" party.
- Titi Aynaw and Shani Goldstein supported Avigdor Lieberman's "Yisrael Beiteinu."
- Odia Pinto revealed her vote for the "Amcha Israel" party.
As over 2.3 million Israelis cast their ballots in the 26th Knesset elections, marking the highest turnout since 1977, numerous celebrities also participated and, in a significant move, many chose to publicly disclose their political preferences and even share images of their marked ballots. Actress and host Rotem Sela, who had previously called for change and faced criticism for her political statements, revealed she would vote for Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" party, admitting she had deliberated until recently. "Israel wants a new leader, a leader we can trust," Sela stated.
Media personality Maayan Adam reaffirmed her support for Naftali Bennett, urging votes for him and stating, "I am for all the leaders of change, but my ballot will be 'only' for Bennett." Reality TV star and influencer Adele Besalov posted a picture from the polling station with a Likud ballot, endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu and asserting, "The people of Israel live, without Bibi there is no right, there is no country. Go vote."
Singer Idan Amadi announced his intention to vote for Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha's "Reservists and Economists" party. He encouraged voters to choose based on their values and beliefs, not just political calculations like the electoral threshold, saying, "I know they will tell you it's naive, but it's good to be naive, good to vote according to values, according to ideals and not according to calculations."
Former footballer Eran Zahavi shared a photo from the ballot box, revealing his vote for Likud and Benjamin Netanyahu, and added, "The real victory in these elections is that we will know how to accept each other's choice, I love you." Former Miss Israel Titi Aynaw declared her support for Avigdor Lieberman's "Yisrael Beiteinu" party, emphasizing the importance of expressing opinions in what she called "fateful elections" where the country has been "finished and broken" in recent years.
Social media influencer Shani Goldstein also openly supported Lieberman, sharing posts encouraging votes for him, and he even danced at her wedding this month. Additionally, social media star Odia Pinto surprised many by revealing her intention to vote for Ofer Vinter and Netael Sham Tov's "Amcha Israel" party. This comes after she previously spoke out against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite having supported him in the past. Pinto explained her belief that Vinter and Sham Tov could bring a new message and urged residents, particularly in northern Israel, to "wake up" and vote for their party.
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