The election race in Tel Aviv was supposed to look completely different. Ron Huldai sought to distance himself as much as possible from the appearance of politicization and raking in political capital from the disaster.

The equation is simple:Huldai has something to lose, Barbibai has nothing. Both know this and try to walk the thin line between the need to be chosen and the required sensitivity. The main opponent at the previous election date in 2018, Assaf Zamir, officially opened the campaign.