Israel's national election, set for late October 2026, has no absentee voting, so Israelis abroad are flying home to cast ballots; a survey by the America-Israel Democracy Coalition puts the number at nearly 70,000, against earlier estimates of more than 60,000. Arab-Israeli turnout, which has ranged between 50% and 67%, is seen as potentially decisive, and the Arab vote accounts for eight to ten Knesset seats. Polling puts Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar first, but neither bloc can form a majority, and key opposition figures have ruled out relying on Arab party support. President Herzog gives the coalition mandate to whoever is likelier to build one. On the eve of voting, reports described a rift between Netanyahu and military chief Ayal Zamir…