Polling stations in the Arava accessible to residents stranded by floods

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Due to the floods and the closure of Route 90 in both directions, Arava residents were unable to reach the polling stations where they are registered. According to Ynet, they are unable to get to the polling station, and according to Arutz Sheva, they are stuck on the roads in the Neot HaKikar area in the northern Arava.

According to Israel Hayom, the Central Arava Regional Council announced that residents who were caught in the blockages could exercise their right to vote at accessible polling stations in the communities of Paran, Sapir, Hatzeva and Idan, and that the polling stations would be open until 22:00. According to Ynet, police closed Route 90 from Eilat to Ein Gedi, and the polling stations in the Arava communities closed at 20:00.

According to Ynet, many Israelis feared they would not manage to vote, and one of them said: "We are stuck on the road, we want to exercise our right." According to Ynet, the solution is voting at an accessible polling station in neighboring moshavim. According to Israel Hayom, the Arava rescue unit was dispatched over concern for three vehicles swept away in the Tzin Stream, and two helicopters of Unit 669 were sent to the incident.