Election paranoia at Ben Gurion: "They will arrest whoever comes to vote for the Change Bloc"

The organization "Detainee Support Network," affiliated with the protest movement, distributed a message calling on Israelis returning from abroad to vote to save phone numbers in case they are arrested. A representative of the organization said the concern is arrest due to the intention to vote for the Change Bloc, but admitted that so far no unusual incidents have occurred.

The organization "Detainee Support Network," affiliated with the protest movement, distributed a message in WhatsApp groups calling on Israelis returning from abroad to vote to save emergency hotline numbers, in case they are arrested or detained by the police upon landing at Ben Gurion Airport. The message read: "Coming to the country to vote? Save these numbers," and passengers were instructed to print the numbers and keep them in their passport. In a conversation with a representative of the organization, she explained that the concern is arrest due to the passengers' intention to vote for the Change Bloc parties, but admitted that so far no unusual incidents have occurred: "In all the last days, everything has passed peacefully." The organization emphasized that this is a preliminary preparation for any possible scenario.