Israeli soldiers vote ahead of upcoming general elections

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Israeli soldiers vote ahead of upcoming general elections

STORY: Israeli soldiers vote ahead of upcoming general elections DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli soldiers waiting for casting their ballot for the parliamentary elections at a military base in the city of Ashdod 2. various of Israeli soldiers casting their ballot for the general elections at a military base in Ashdod 3. various of Israeli soldiers waiting for casting their ballot STORYLINE: Two days prior to Israel's fifth general election in less than four years, Israeli soldiers cast their ballot at a Navy Army base in the southern city of Ashdod on Sunday. The elections of the 25th Israeli parliament or Knesset, scheduled to be held on Tuesday, will mark the fifth time Israeli citizens go to polls since April 2019 amid political instability. Over 6,700,000 Israeli citizens are eligible to vote in the elections. While voters are deciding on their ballot in an apparently close race, Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of

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