Gal Gadot Casts Ballot in Knesset Vote, Cites Biblical Blessing for Election Outcome
The actress returned from Los Angeles to vote on Tuesday, joining tens of thousands of Israelis abroad, and appeared at a Bar Ilan University gala on Monday.
By Madison Lewis ·
Israeli actress Gal Gadot cast her vote in the Knesset election on Tuesday morning. She joined an estimated 70,000 Israelis living abroad who traveled home to participate in the ballot. Gadot documented the process in a video posted to her Instagram story.
In the clip, filmed inside a standard polling station, Gadot spoke in Hebrew while selecting an envelope. She described voting as the most basic and important democratic right. She urged viewers to vote for the candidate they believed in, regardless of political alignment.
Gadot invoked the Hebrew phrase pa'amim ki tov during the recording. The expression references the biblical account of creation, where the word good appears twice on the third day. Since Tuesday is the third day of the week in Israel, the phrase signifies a double blessing. She expressed hope that the election results would bring only good to the country with God's help.
The actress completed her voting ritual by blowing a kiss to the camera. A subsequent post showed a photograph of her placing the sealed envelope into the ballot box. Her presence at the polls coincided with a busy schedule in Israel that began earlier in the week.
On Monday, Gadot received an honorary doctorate from Bar Ilan University. The ceremony marked the institution's 70th anniversary. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff also received an honorary doctorate at the same gala.
During her acceptance remarks at the university event, Gadot addressed the current political climate. She stated that people in Israel and in Jewish communities worldwide have experienced loss and fear. She noted that antisemitism remains a persistent issue. Speaking as an Israeli woman working internationally, she described a distance between her home and external portrayals of Israelis. She said, "No matter how far I travel, Israel's always my home. These are my people, my family."
Gadot characterized the upcoming election as potentially the most momentous the country has seen in years. She called on citizens to use their civic rights with a sense of responsibility. She lives primarily in Los Angeles with her husband, Jaron Varsano, and their four daughters. She is originally from Rosh HaAyin. On Tuesday night, she is scheduled to appear on the comedy show Eretz Nehederet after the polls close.
