Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert announced his resignation Sunday, paving the way for the capital’s first fervently Orthodox mayor. Deputy Mayor Uri Lupoliansky of the fervently Orthodox Agudat Yisrael Party will serve as acting mayor until a special election is held.
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