Elections

Candidates urged voters to engage in their democratic right as soon as possible, as most polls closed at 5 p.m., and there were long queues.

The Bar said that Tuesday will see 77,201 lawyers go to one of 171 polling stations across 67 towns in Israel and submit up to four different colored ballots.

According to Israeli law, the chief rabbis serve for 10 years, and religious councils for five years.

The former mayor of the city for about 15 years lost his last elections about five years ago and had recently hinted at his intentions to return to the position.

All polls see Prime Minister Netanyahu's Likud party and Gantz's National Unity party as the two biggest parties by far, with Yair Lapid's party trailing behind.

The presidency has remained vacant since October, exacerbating Lebanon's already severe political and economic crisis.

Trump faces 37 criminal counts, including charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

Alongside portraying the former president as a danger to democracy, Christie has singled out another person for criticism: Jared Kushner, Trump’s Jewish son-in-law.

The model was threatened after taking a selfie with an Israeli colleague hopes to bring a "voice of reason" to the Democratic Party.

Kuwait is the only Gulf state with a democratic assembly, but the country’s parliament is facing paralysis.