The sides agreed that tickets already offered will remain available at airline-set prices, but the initiative will not add flights. The compromise was proposed by Central Elections Committee chair Noam Sohlberg.
The Fly&Vote and Fly&AID initiatives will not offer additional flights for Israelis living abroad who want to travel home for the election. The restriction is part of an agreement reached after the Likud party petitioned Israel’s Central Elections Committee.
Tickets already offered for sale will remain available at prices set by the airlines. The agreement bars the initiatives from selling additional flights; Ynet said the arrangement effectively limits the project on Election Day. Central Elections Committee chair Judge Noam Sohlberg proposed the compromise.
In its petition, Likud lawyer Ilan Bombach argued that the initiative was run by a foreign entity to encourage Israelis abroad to return and vote through logistical support, including chartering aircraft and coordinating lower fares. He also alleged that other services and benefits were offered before and after travelers arrived.
The organization operating the project said it provides administrative information, helps find flight options and assists voters until they reach Israel. It described the initiative as nonpartisan and said it neither checks participants’ political preferences nor pays for their travel. The agreement concerns the availability of flights; the allegations and denials remain the parties’ respective positions.