In Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and the Home Front: Election Guide 26 for IDF Soldiers

A week before the elections for the 26th Knesset, the IDF publishes a comprehensive guide for regular and reserve soldiers regarding voting. The guide details voting procedures at stationary and mobile polling stations, including booths that will reach fighters in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon. It addresses questions about expressing political opinions, identification at polling stations, voting secrecy, and the possibility of early voting.

A week before the elections for the 26th Knesset, the IDF publishes a comprehensive guide aimed at regular and reserve soldiers, detailing the rules of voting and political conduct in the military. The guide addresses a range of issues: from the prohibition on expressing political opinions on social networks to identification procedures at military polling stations. Fighters in operational sectors in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon will be able to vote as early as October 20 through mobile polling stations that will reach them. Voting is conducted using two envelopes—blue and white—to ensure secrecy. The ballots will be transferred to the Central Elections Committee for counting. Unlike civilians, Election Day is not considered a day off in the IDF. The guide is intended to ensure that every service member can exercise their right to vote while maintaining the integrity of the elections.