All areas of northern and central Israel have already had well over their average annual rainfall, while it has been a below average year for Jerusalem and southern Israel.
With almost all foreign airlines halting flights to and from Israel in the fourth quarter of 2023, El Al had a monopoly on many of the routes to and from Tel Aviv.
Excluding army votes, the voter turnout in Israel's local elections was under 50%. Ron Huldai held Tel Aviv; Moshe Lion romped home in Jerusalem; Einat Kalisch-Rotem slumped to defeat in Haifa.