# Why Netanyahu doesn’t want Israelis abroad voting in the election

https://mins.news/en/video/104954

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-18 08:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii6mDUwYWRI

> Israel does not allow absentee voting. With the election only weeks away, governing Likud has challenged efforts to help Israelis abroad travel home to vote. Surveys indicate many overseas voters oppose the current government, and their ballots could determine whether Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power.

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