Most of my friends have left Israel over the last decade. But they find themselves emotionally, culturally and sometimes financially dependent on itOfri Ilany03:36 PM • August 09 2026 IDTOctober's fateful election has put on the agenda the issue of Israelis who live abroad, vote and support the liberal bloc. Thousands of them plan to return and cast a ballot in the hope of toppling Benjamin Netanyahu's government. And they're doing this even though in many cases they don't plan to return to Israel in the foreseeable future.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ZionismIsrael Elections 2026Israeli politicsIsrael culturePolandCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMossadLebanonWest BankNetanyahuDefense PactMichigan PrimaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastA New Contract Is Needed Between Israelis Who Stayed and Liberals Who Left50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldU.S. Campaign Targets Medical Association for 'Silence' on Jailed Gaza DoctorIsraeli Faces Charges After Smashing Entrances at Haaretz, Channel 12 OfficesWhy Did Israel's Defense Minister Ditch Security Cabinet to Kiss a Rabbi's Ring?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab EmiratesIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Former Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company