Lion defeated councilman Ofer Berkovitch by some 6.500 votes, 51.5% to 48.5%, in a race that was impacted by a rift inside the haredi community. Shas leader Arye Deri called Lion to congratulate him.
Moshe Lion celebrates his victory, winning the Jerusalem mayoral election(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)ByGIL HOFFMAN
