{
  "id": 16493774,
  "title": "Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly home to vote in a close election after many anti-Netanyahu liberals left the country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/tens-of-thousands-of-israelis-living-abroad-are-expected-to-fly-home",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T15:07:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/25/israel-election-voters-abroad-flying-home-anti-netanyahu-liberals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia has reopened its main international airport, King Khalid International Airport, after two weeks of disruption caused by Houthi rebel attacks. The airport's terminals 1 and 2 have resumed handling both domestic and international flights. The Houthis continued their aggression by firing missiles and drones at the Saudi capital, prompting a retaliatory air defense strike that destroyed a ballistic missile and a drone.\n\nMeanwhile, Israel has intensified its military operations in the West Bank following a deadly attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others in Hebron. The Israeli military has imposed new restrictions, preventing Palestinian laborers from working in Israeli settlements. This crackdown has resulted in the displacement of approximately 2,200 individuals.\n\nAs Israel braces for a crucial election on Tuesday, tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to return home to cast their votes. The AID Coalition, a U.S.-based organization advocating for Israel's democracy, anticipates a significant turnout of these expatriate voters. Many liberal Israelis who oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership and security policies have chosen to leave the country, suggesting that the returning voters would likely support a different candidate.\n\nIran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, dismissed recent threats of renewed conflict, emphasizing that Iran's policies would remain unchanged regardless of the outcome. He also warned the United States against conducting further strikes on Iran, asserting Iran's readiness to cooperate with neighboring Arab nations in the region.",
  "summary": "Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}