US EditionIsrael holds local elections under cloud of war
- Israel held local elections under the shadow of war, with tens of thousands of evacuated voters in affected areas waiting to cast their ballot.
- Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government support plummeting due to security failures, overall public backing for the war remains strong, fearing potential repeated attacks by Hamas.
- Efforts have been made to reach a ceasefire agreement as tensions rise, with increased military operations in response to escalated exchanges of fire in various regions.
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Israelis vote for municipal councils in test of public mood
JERUSALEM: Israelis voted Tuesday in twice postponed municipal elections that could offer a gauge of the public mood nearly five months into the war against Hamas in Gaza. Soldiers had already cast their ballots over the past week at special polling stations set up in army encampments in Gaza as fighting raged. Polls opened at 7:00 am (0500 GMT) and closed at 10:00 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Tuesday, at which point turnout stood at around 49 percent, …
Israel celebrates municipal elections postponed due to Gaza war on Tuesday, March 27, 2023, where reservists can exercise their right to vote, along with the Palestinian population of Jerusalem. The war cabinet voted unanimously on December 31 to postpone the elections until late February, as explained by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to "allow the largest number of reservists to participate." In the elections, 239 local authorities…
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Israel holds local elections under cloud of war
SDEROT, Israel: Israel held local elections under the shadow of war on Tuesday (Feb 27), with tens of thousands of voters who have been evacuated from areas near Gaza and the northern border with Lebanon forced to wait until later in the year to cast a ballot. While 242 municipalities will be voting on Tue
Overshadowed by the Gaza war, local elections have begun in Israel.
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