Kathmandu: For the fist time perhaps the Nepali media men could witness the voting procedure of a foreign friendly country right here in the capital district.

The embassy of Israel offered this opportunity to the Nepali journalists last week at its premises wherein the Israeli voters cast their votes to their preferred candidates for the post of the Prime Minister.

The general election in Israel is slated for February 6, next month.

According to the press note issued by the embassy here, altogether 3171 voters will vote for the post of the Prime Minister from among 99 polling stations located in various Israeli diplomatic missions abroad.

While Kathmandu has four votes for the impending election, then Israeli diplomats based in Alexandria, Egypt will cast three votes in total.

As per the information, the Israeli diplomats based in New Zealand became the first voters abroad to cast their votes for the election of the Prime Minister who accomplished this on January 24 last week.

Likewise, Israeli voters in Kathmandu voted on 25 January last week.

The newly appointed Ambassador of Israel Mr. Avraham Nir and Madame Nir together with two more staffs cast their votes on that day.

The votes thus cast in various Israeli diplomatic missions abroad should reach by February 6 to Isarael, it was also learnt.

Ariel Sharon and Ehud Barak are contesting for the post of the Prime Ministership in Israel.