News Brief01:59 AM

(IsraelNN.com) Israelis will set their clocks forward by one hour at 2 a.m. on Friday morning.  The change will put Israel on Daylight Saving Time (DST), where it will remain until the Sunday before Yom Kippur.

Daylight Saving Time will last for 191 days this year, making it one of the longest in Israel’s history. Manufacturers Association officials say Israelis will save NIS 73 million on electricity due to the fact that daylight will continue longer during the evening.  However, detractors say that Daylight Saving Time will cost Israelis more in other areas, such as by increasing the use of air conditioning.