Israelis abroad cast first ballots ahead of upcoming Knesset polls in Oct 27

Jerusalem, Oct 15 (UNI) The first ballots in Israel's 2026 Knesset election were cast overnight on Wednesday-Thursday as voting opened at Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide ahead of the October 27 poll. Voting for diplomatic staff, military attachés and their families will take place over approximately 30 hours, with polling stations operating during local daytime hours on Thursday. A total of 101 polling stations across 99 diplomatic missions will serve around 4,800 eligible voters. According to a joint statement from Israel's Foreign Ministry and Central Elections Committee, the largest polling station outside the country is at the Israeli consulate in New…