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‘Go out and vote!': Netanyahu casts ballot in Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their ballots at a polling station in Jerusalem, Oct. 27, 2026. Credit: Prime Minister's Office.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their ballots at a polling station in Jerusalem, Oct. 27, 2026. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their ballots at a polling station in Jerusalem, Oct. 27, 2026. Credit: Prime Minister's Office.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their ballots at a polling station in Jerusalem, Oct. 27, 2026. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, voted in the election for Israel’s 26th Knesset at a polling station in Jerusalem on Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s Office said.

“Go out and vote!” the premier said in the Hebrew-language statement.

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