Reports: Religious, far-right parties gain in local Israeli elections

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Ultra-Orthodox and far-right parties are making gains in Israel’s municipal elections, according to media reports from Wednesday. In Jerusalem City Council, preliminary results indicate an “unprecedented majority” of ultra-Orthodox forces, the Times of Israel reported on Wednesday. The turnout, which included large numbers of ultra-Orthodox voters as other groups stayed away, is behind the gains, it said. The official final results are not expected until next week. The election, which took place on Tuesday, had already been postponed twice due to the war in Gaza. Overall, the very religious ma…

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