Gal Gadot stars in satirical special as Israeli polls stall

Gal Gadot appeared on Channel 12's Eretz Nehederet to mark the election night in Israel.

The broadcast aired in two parts on Tuesday night, October 28, as the country waited for final results.

The first segment aired while polling stations were still open. The second segment began after exit polls revealed an inconclusive outcome.

Neither political camp secured the decisive victory they had sought. The uncertainty left the nation in a state of suspense.

Gadot joined the regular cast in a sketch with the character Asher, a cabbie played by Yuval Semo.

The character asked Gadot if she returned to vote or to appear on a masked singing competition.

Gadot confirmed she had come to cast a ballot. She noted that she had lived abroad for almost 12 years.

The actress stated that she often wore masks when going out in Hollywood due to rising antisemitism.

She said she tries to explain the context of the conflict to Americans who may not understand the local perspective.

Gadot mentioned that she is building a house in Israel with her husband and four daughters.

The show also featured sketches mocking specific political figures and campaign events.

An opening sketch depicted political opponents as professional wrestlers in absurd costumes. The characters included Gadi Eisenkot and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They used props like a sawed-off shotgun and a gold suitcase of cash to represent their political tactics. The gold suitcase referenced the Qatari money sent to Gaza through Netanyahu's government. A panel discussion segment showed a fictional Channel 12 analyst writing a victory speech for Netanyahu while distracted. The show also ridiculed Naftali Bennett for missing his chance to vote after spending time with informal discussion groups. An AI-generated commercial segment featured former prime ministers Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin, and Ariel Sharon reacting to modern political tools. The second part of the broadcast addressed the stalemate in the vote count. One sketch showed opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Liberman playing a game show where they attempted to retract their campaign promises. Another sketch featured members of the People of Israel Party lamenting their failure to gain enough seats for Knesset representation. A final sketch showed Netanyahu in the defense headquarters, claiming he was starting a war with Iran to consolidate his power. Host Eyal Kitzis ended the broadcast without his usual sign-off line about Israel being a wonderful country. He handed the show directly to news anchor Yonit Levi.