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A soldier votes at a remote base
A soldier votes at a remote base
צילום: דובר צה"ל

IN PICTURES: Election Day of weddings, sunshine and smiles

From their hospital beds and in their bridal gowns, Israelis vote in the 2015 Knesset elections, and enjoy a sunny national holiday.

Millions of Israelis were expected to cast their ballot on Tuesday, in the elections for the next Knesset. A national holiday means that many took advantage of the sunny weather, while others were determined to vote, no matter what else they had planned for the day...

 

 

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A bride votes in her wedding dress in Holon (Photo: Reuters) (צילום: רויטרס)

 

צילום: רויטרס
Yair Lapid catches up with the bride and her new spouse in Holon. (Photo: Reuters) (צילום: רויטרס)

 

צילום: אסף מירום
And another casts her ballot in Tel Aviv. (Photo: Asaf Mirom) (צילום: אסף מירום)

 

צילום: רויטרס
Soldier votes near Ariel (Photo: Reuters) (צילום: רויטרס)

 

A Shas supporter engages in some last-minute campaigning in Jerusalem

 

צילום: EPA
Voting in the Kiryat Arba settlement on the outskirts of Hebron (Photo: EPA) (צילום: EPA)

 

צילום: רויטרס
Elderly voters queue in Holon (Photo: Reuters) (צילום: רויטרס)

 

צילום: אבי רוקח
Outside a voting center at the religious community of Nitzan. (Photo: Avi Rokah) (צילום: אבי רוקח)
צילום: רויטרס
One voter and his dog in Tel Aviv (Photo: Reuters) (צילום: רויטרס)

 

צילום: דוברות סורוקה
A patient votes at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva (Photo: Soroka Spokesman) (צילום: דוברות סורוקה)

 

Yesh Atid's Shai Piron catches an Election Day match with Israeli tennis star Andy Ram
One determined voter goes 'from the recovery room to the ballot box'.
צילום: דוברות סורוקה
Another patient is wheeled to the ballot box at Soroka (Photo: Soroka Spokesman) (צילום: דוברות סורוקה)

 

צילום: AP
An ostensibly calm voter casts her ballot in Netanya (Photo: AP) (צילום: AP)
An Israeli baker makes cookies for the occasion
צילום: ליאור סרבסטין, קק"ל
Trekking on election day in Tel Aviv (Photo: JNF) (צילום: ליאור סרבסטין, קק"ל)
צילום: מוטי קמחי
Cycling in Tel Aviv port (Photo: Motti Kimchi) (צילום: מוטי קמחי)
צילום: ענבל בלייכר
Voting at the 'children's ballot box' in Givatayim. (צילום: ענבל בלייכר)

 

Google marks the occasion with a special doodle (Photo: Google)
צילום: מוטי קמחי
Enjoying a day off in Tel Aviv. (Photo: Motti Kimchi) (צילום: מוטי קמחי)
צילום: אלכס גרינמן
A patient casts her ballot at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera. (Photo: Alex Greenman) (צילום: אלכס גרינמן)
Holding the baby in Tel Aviv.

 

 

 

 

 

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