A runoff will be held in the elections for the leadership of the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, after candidate Ori Epstein failed to secure 40% of the votes as required to win, falling just six votes short.
The second round will be between Epstein and acting council head Yossi Keren on December 3. Ori Epstein is the brother-in-law of former council head Ofir Libstein, who was murdered on October 7.