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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

67,000 Israelis Abroad Plan to Return for Knesset Elections

Around 67,000 eligible Israeli voters living abroad plan to return to Israel for the upcoming Knesset elections, according to a Fly&Vote project study. This figure represents a significant increase from previous elections, with most expatriate voters residing in North America and Europe.

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  1. 0167,000 eligible Israeli voters abroad plan to return for upcoming Knesset elections.
  2. 02A Fly&Vote project study indicates 79.6% of expatriate respondents intend to vote in Israel.
  3. 03This participation rate is significantly higher than the 14% who returned for the 2022 elections.
  4. 04Most expatriate voters are located in the United States (48%) and European countries (37%).
  5. 05The Fly&Vote initiative reportedly influenced 70% of respondents' decision to return and vote.
  6. 06The online survey involved approximately 23,000 anonymous participants between October 12-21, 2026.

The Fly&Vote initiative reportedly influenced the decision of 70% of respondents to return and vote.

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

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