The voting rate now stands at 17.7% as of 13:00, a significant drop compared to previous elections.

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel decided to Hamid Abu Arar, a resident of Aroer who saved the lives of 45 soldiers on October 7. "Your actions touched all our hearts."

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel announced that the elections for local authorities will be held in most of the country on January 30, except in the settlements that were evacuated due to the war - where the elections will be held 5 months after the return of the residents.

Final approval: Local authority elections will be postponed for three months. There is a possibility that they may be postponed for an additional month, depending on the circumstances.

The Interior Ministry published a legal memorandum proposing to defer local government elections for three months, to take place on January 31, 2024. This decision is due to the war in the south and difficulties in holding elections due to the security situation.

After a bathing warning was registered at the Hilton Beach in Tel Aviv, the Ministry of the Interior announces that it is possible to return and bathe there as a result of normal sea water quality tests

The Ministry of the Interior announced that after consultation with the Ministry of Health, it was decided to close the separate beach and the Hilton Beach in Tel Aviv for bathing, as a result of poor water quality

The Ministry of Health announced this morning that due to normal microbiological results, bathing at the separate beach in Haifa is permitted. In addition, 8 streams are still closed in the north