2026 elections have started in Israel: Representations abroad are voting

Voting time for those serving in diplomatic missions abroad and their families takes approximately 30 hours from start to finish, with each embassy opening its own station during local daylight hours, the Times of Israel reported. In total, 101 ballot boxes will be set up in 99 diplomatic missions and approximately 4,800 voters will be able to vote.

Voting abroad is not an option for most Israelis, only for ambassadors, diplomatic staff and their families.

FIRST STARTED IN NEW ZEALAND

The first embassy to open a voting center was the Israeli embassy in Wellington, New Zealand. Voting here started at 9 am local time, and at 23:00 the previous night, Israeli time.

Staff at the newly opened Israeli embassy in Fiji were among those who voted in the ballot box, which opened an hour after New Zealand.

The last places where voting will end will be the Israeli consulates in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Voting will end at 20:00 local time, that is, at 06:00 on Friday morning Israeli time.

The ballots will then be flown to Israel and forwarded to the Knesset for counting.