Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for pivotal vote

Tens of thousands of Israeli citizens residing abroad are traveling back to Israel to participate in an upcoming national election. The influx of expatriate voters highlights the high stakes of the current political cycle, as many citizens who previously abstained from voting while living overseas are now choosing to return to cast their ballots.

One individual, Yael Natra, who has lived in Canada for two decades, illustrates this shift in voter behavior. After previously declining to participate in elections from abroad due to concerns regarding the appropriateness of voting in a country where she no longer resides, she has decided to return to Israel to vote following recent political developments involving the rise of far-right factions.