Who will replace Tamir Idan? Sdot Negev goes to the polls tomorrow

Special elections for the head of the Sdot Negev Regional Council will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) following the resignation of Tamir Idan. 8,171 eligible voters will decide among three candidates: Asi Almasi, Hagai Eldar, and Yoni Mamo. The Ministry of Interior emphasizes: it will not be a day off.

Special elections for the head of the Sdot Negev Regional Council will be held tomorrow (Tuesday, November 3, 2026), following the resignation of the previous council head, Tamir Idan. 8,171 eligible voters will decide among three candidates: Asi Almasi, Hagai Eldar, and Yoni Mamo. Voting will take place at 17 polling stations spread across the council area, 14 of which have been specially adapted. Voting hours will be from 07:00 to 22:00, except in the communities of Melilot, Shibbolim, and Sharsheret, where polls will close at 20:00. The Ministry of Interior emphasizes that election day is not a day off. The Director General of the Ministry of Interior, Israel Ozen, called on residents to exercise their democratic right and come to the polls.