The Push to Oust Netanyahu Draws Thousands of Israeli Expats Home to Vote

After more than two years of war and running to shelters with their toddler and newborn son, Nadav Pollak and his wife left Israel for Toronto in July 2025.

Now Pollak, 41, is one of tens of thousands flying back to vote in Tuesday's elections, which many Israelis see as the most consequential in the country's history. Direct flights from Canada have been suspended because of hostilities in the Middle East. He paid $5,716 for three seats on a 14-hour journey with a stopover in Vienna—and says it was worth it.