Israeli election draws tens of thousands of citizens flying back to vote
An extremely tight race into Israel's election Tuesday, has some citizens flying back into the country to cast their votes. "While not a large block, the 80,000 that may return home to participate could make a big difference in the final count of a very tight election," said Yael Shomer, a professor of political science at Tel Aviv University. In Israel's first election since 2022, Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party, who has served as Prime Minister for 18 years over three separate periods, is facing top challenger Gadi Eisenkot, the former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, who heads the Yashar party. Both would likely need backing from potential coalition partners in order to win. "All elections in Israel are energetic, but because this one will have such a meaningful impact on the future of the country it has been especially hard fought," Shomer said. "This election is…
