Israel holds anomalous municipal elections with low participation. Tens of thousands of evacuees will not cast their vote until November.
In Ofakim and other cities, the faces of the electoral candidates form a shocking mosaic in the streets. In Tel Aviv and Haifa, Israeli soldiers have been able to cast their votes even inside Gaza. The election day in Israel is declared a holiday, but many have preferred to go to shopping centers or take refuge at home from the rain and the cold.