It's official: Upper Nazareth to be renamed

The residents of the city of Upper Nazareth (Natzrat Illit) on Friday voted in favor of changing the city's name to Nof HaGalil (lit. View of the Galilee).

Of the 10,242 residents who participated in the poll, 8,059 voted in favor.

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