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Staying away from the polls because of bad weather? Hail falls in Jerusalem

Hail started to fall in Jerusalem a short time ago, amidst reports of particularly low voting rates in the capital.

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Illustration. (Photo: Flystock/Shutterstock)

Voting rates continue to be a lot lower than average in the big cities – 23% in Tel Aviv, 21% in Haifa, 16.4% in Jerusalem, 20.2% in Beer Sheva, 26.1% in Ashdod, 26.2% in Bnei Brak, and 18.2% in Rishon Letziyon.

One possible cause might be the weather, with rain and even hail falling in the capital city of Jerusalem. Watch (Source: Srugim):

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