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[ad_1] Moshe Lion was elected mayor of Jerusalem Tuesday following a dramatic turnaround that saw him trail the secular challenger Ofer Berkovich throughout the night by as much as 10 per cent …

[ad_1] One of the tensest mayoral races came to an end on Wednesday as Moshe Leon defeated rival Ofer Berkovitch with a tight 51.5% of the vote to become Jerusalem’s new mayor. …

[ad_1] In the tightest of races for Jerusalem Mayor, right-wing candidate Moshe Lion beat his independent secular rival Ofer Berkovitch in a nail-biting dramatic finish in the second-round runoff by 51.46% to …

[ad_1] Mayoral candidate Ofer Berkovitch, right, and his wife Dina pose for the media as they cast their votes at a polling station in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Israelis were choosing …

[ad_1] JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis were choosing their next mayors in dozens of locations across the country Tuesday, with the main focus on the largest city of Jerusalem. The vote marks the …

[ad_1] Aliza Bloch, right, in gold, celebrates with supporters after being elected mayor of Beit Shemesh, Israel, as election results are announced, Nov. 1, 2018. (Yaakov Lederman/Flash90) BEIT SHEMESH, Israel (JTA) — …

[ad_1] The Habayit Hayehudi party and outgoing Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat announced Wednesday their support for Moshe Leon in the second round of the Jerusalem mayoral election. Barkat, in his statement, described …

[ad_1] The mayor of Jerusalem, Moshe Lion, was welcomed on Wednesday with the support of incumbent Mayor Nir Barkat, Likud locals and the Jewish Home Party, and several Likud ministers. severe blow …

[ad_1] Upset in Beit Shemesh municipal race: Dr. Aliza Bloch defeats Haredi Mayor Moshe Abutbul An upset in Beit Shemesh’s municipal elections: Dr. Aliza Bloch defeated the ultra-Orthodox incumbent Mayor Moshe Abutbul …

[ad_1] Challenger Aliza Bloch unseated Moshe Abutbul as mayor of the city of Beit Shemesh by a razor thin margin early Thursday morning, after an all-night vote count to cap the drama-filled …