Golan Heights Druze Villages See Near Tripling of Eligible Voters
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
The number of eligible voters in four Druze villages in the Golan Heights has nearly tripled for the current Knesset elections, reaching about 8,100. This increase is attributed to a rise in residents obtaining Israeli citizenship, as only Israeli citizens can vote. The largest growth was seen in Majdal Shams and Ein Qiniya, with the latter quadrupling its eligible voters.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Eligible voters in Golan Heights Druze villages nearly tripled to 8,100 for the 26th Knesset elections.
- The increase reflects a sharp rise in residents obtaining Israeli citizenship since the fall of the Assad regime.
- Majdal Shams saw eligible voters grow from 1,338 to 3,715.
- Ein Qiniya's eligible voters quadrupled from 207 to 831.
- Approximately 8,100 out of 19,000 residents over 18 now hold Israeli citizenship.
The number of eligible voters in the four Druze villages in the Golan Heights has nearly tripled for the current Knesset elections, compared to the previous election. For the 26th Knesset elections held today, approximately 8,100 residents are registered to vote, a significant increase from the roughly 2,750 eligible in the 25th Knesset elections in 2022. This surge reflects a sharp rise in the number of village residents who have obtained Israeli citizenship since the fall of the Assad regime. Only Israeli citizens are permitted to vote in Knesset elections. In Majdal Shams, the number of eligible voters grew from 1,338 to 3,715. In Buqata, it rose from 749 to 2,305. In Mas'ada, the count increased from 461 to 1,293, and in Ein Qiniya, it jumped from 207 to 831, a fourfold increase. Currently, about 8,100 out of approximately 19,000 residents over 18 in these villages hold Israeli citizenship, representing nearly half of the eligible population.
