Alex in Israel

24/10/2026

🗳🗳🗳🗳🗳 Israel's elections are on Tuesday, October 27! Your voice matters - GO VOTE!

📍 Your polling place is based on the address on your national ID (teudat zehut/תעודת זהות). Make sure you look up your polling place.

🆔️ When you show up to vote, have one of the following ID documents:
- Teudat Zehut ID card
- Driver's License
- Passport

🗳 Israel's parliamentary government is comprised of several parties - these are the 12 largest. Don't know who to vote for? Use קשת12 Political Match quiz to see who you most align with.
https://political-match.n12.co.il/

Before sealing the envelope and casting your vote, make sure you placed ONE undamaged ballot into the envelope ✉️

18/10/2026

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16/10/2026

Jerusalem on a Friday ☀️

13/10/2026

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Looking to bring home the flavors of your trip to Jerusalem? Make a plate a creamy, rich hummus to mop up with pita!
Here's the recipe

09/10/2026

How many did you get right?

06/10/2026

It’s hard to believe it has been three years since the horrors of October 7. In many ways, life has felt like a time warp since then - in some ways, it feels like yesterday, and in others, like an eternity ago.
Three years later, we remember.
Never Again.

29/09/2026

Tel Aviv is a great base for exploring Israel... and you don’t need a car to get out and see more.
From ancient ports and Crusader walls to desert landscapes, sacred sites, and Mediterranean views, here are five great day-trip destinations by train from Tel Aviv.

⚓ Akko - Crusader tunnels, Ottoman markets, fishing boats & hummus

🌿 Haifa - mountain views, diverse neighborhoods & the Mediterranean

🏛️ Jerusalem - layers of history, religion & culture

🌊 Caesarea - Roman ruins, beaches & a spectacular coastline

🏜️ B**r Sheva - desert history, Bedouin culture & the capital of the Negev

Save this for your next day off -and pick a direction! 🚆