Polls opened around Israel this morning as 191 cities and towns held local elections.
Registered citizens aged 17 and over - more than five million Israelis - will be able to vote for mayors and other local officials until 10pm tonight.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday: “Municipal elections are important. You can decide who will continue the momentum, the progress and the development.”
He added: “We are doing all that on a national level and we need strong, experienced and talented people to continue it on a local level.”
