Municipal elections will be held this year in 12 towns and in 31 local councils, according to a decision taken today by the Israel Government. The territory where these elections are scheduled to take place contains about 400,000 voters.
The population of Greater Haifa is now 154,698, according to data released here today. The statistics are based on the records of ration cards issued by the Ministry of Supply and Rationing.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
