Interior Minister Aryeh Deri estimated, Tuesday morning, that the percentage of voters in municipal elections will be higher this time.
Interviewed by Israel Defense Forces Radio, Deri explained, "In the big cities there is a very tight election campaign with a lot of candidates, I hope it will draw the residents out." Calling on voters to vote, Deri added. "This is the largest municipal election campaign since the establishment of the state. We invested all our efforts in making it the most transparent possible."