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AID Coalition estimates up to 67,000 Israeli expatriates may fly home to vote

PBS NewsHour reports that AID Coalition expects tens of thousands of Israelis abroad to fly home to vote in person.

Updated Oct 27, 2026 · 00:24 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • AID Coalition, a U.S.-based nonprofit, expects tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad to fly in for the upcoming vote.[PBS NewsHour]
  • The group estimates as many as 67,000 voters may return, based on expatriate surveys and registration data.[PBS NewsHour]
  • Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person inside the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and official emissaries.[PBS NewsHour]
  • Israel has more than 7.3 million registered voters, and its Central Bureau of Statistics reports record emigration since 2022. Analyst Dahlia Scheindlin says how expatriates will vote is unclear.[PBS NewsHour]

Key facts

  • AID Coalition, a U.S.-based nonprofit, expects tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad to fly in for the upcoming election.[PBS NewsHour]
  • AID Coalition estimates as many as 67,000 voters are returning to Israel, based on expatriate surveys and registration data gathered for its Fly&Vote initiative.[PBS NewsHour]
  • Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person inside the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad.[PBS NewsHour]
  • Israel has more than 7.3 million registered voters.[PBS NewsHour]
  • Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics reports a record number of Israelis have emigrated in recent years, a trend that began in 2022 and peaked after the Oct. 7 attacks.[PBS NewsHour]

What remains uncertain

  • The 67,000 figure is an estimate from AID Coalition, based on surveys and registration data rather than an official count.[PBS NewsHour]
  • Analyst Dahlia Scheindlin says it is unclear how expatriates flying in will vote, and some are coming to support the pro-Netanyahu side.[PBS NewsHour]

Sources

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