Gal Gadot Casts Ballot in Knesset Race, Urges Voters to Show Up
The actress joined an estimated 70,000 Israelis abroad who returned home to vote on Tuesday, following a ceremony where she received an honorary doctorate.
By Amelia Clarke ·
Gal Gadot posted a video to Instagram on Tuesday morning showing her casting a ballot in the Israeli Knesset elections. The actress, who resides primarily in Los Angeles, traveled to Israel to participate in the vote, joining a group of an estimated 70,000 Israelis living abroad who returned home to exercise their franchise.
In the video, recorded at a standard polling station, Gadot spoke in Hebrew as she picked up an envelope and entered the voting booth. She told her followers that she was exercising her most basic democratic right and urged them to vote for the candidate they believed in. She referenced the Hebrew expression pa’amim ki tov, which translates to a double blessing, noting that Tuesday is the third day of the week in Israel. The clip ended with Gadot blowing a kiss to the camera, followed by a photo of her placing the envelope into the ballot box.
Gadot’s return to Israel coincided with a gala on Monday celebrating the 70th anniversary of Bar Ilan University. She received an honorary doctorate at the event, which also honored US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. While accepting the award, she addressed the current climate of uncertainty and antisemitism. She described the distance between her personal experience of home and how Israel is portrayed internationally, stating that no matter how far she travels, Israel remains her home and her people are her family.
During the ceremony, Gadot emphasized the weight of the upcoming election, describing it as potentially the most momentous in the country’s history. She called on citizens to vote with a sense of responsibility for the men and women who call the nation home. The polls opened Tuesday morning, and Gadot is scheduled to appear on the comedy show Eretz Nehederet that evening after voting closes.
The actress originally hails from Rosh HaAyin and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jaron Varsano, and their four daughters. Her recent professional work includes the thriller The Runner, currently streaming on Prime Video, and the upcoming film Fast Forever. Her presence at the Bar Ilan gala and her subsequent voting video marked a high-profile engagement with the Israeli political process for the day.
Source: The Jerusalem Post
