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Overseas Voting Begins for Israel's 26th Knesset Elections

Voting for Israel's 26th Knesset elections has begun at the Israeli Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand, with over 4,800 diplomats and envoys voting worldwide. The overseas balloting will conclude on Friday morning Israel time, with results counted after diplomatic mail delivery.

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What happened

01Overseas voting for Israel's 26th Knesset elections started at the embassy in Wellington, New Zealand.
02Over 4,800 diplomats and their families will vote at 101 Israeli missions globally.
03The voting period abroad lasts approximately 24 hours, ending Friday morning Israel time.
04Only state employees and their eligible families serving abroad can vote overseas.
05The election day in Israel is scheduled for less than two weeks from now.

This vote is restricted to state employees and their families serving abroad, not general Israeli citizens overseas. The election day in Israel is scheduled for less than two weeks from now.

Translated and summarized by baba from JDN, the latest report. Read JDN’s original