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Ongoing Story· Day 55

Israel to Switch to Winter Time in October, Affecting Daylight Hours

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Israel Switches to Winter Time, Clocks Turned Back One Hour

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Arabic · 22 newsrooms covering

Israel officially switched to winter time on Sunday, October 24, 2026, by turning clocks back one hour. The change, which occurred at 2 AM, will remain in effect until March 26, 2027. The Ministry of Interior's Director General wished citizens a safe winter and expressed hopes for peace and security.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Israel began observing winter time on Sunday, October 24, 2026.
  • Clocks were set back one hour at 2 AM.
  • Winter time will last until March 26, 2027.
  • Director General of the Ministry of Interior Israel Ozain made a statement.
  • Ozain wished citizens a safe and healthy winter.
Israel Switches to Winter Time, Clocks Turned Back One Hour
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Israel began observing winter time early Sunday morning, October 24, 2026. At 2 AM, clocks were set back one hour to 1 AM. The Ministry of Interior announced that the country will revert to daylight saving time on March 26, 2027.

Israel Ozain, Director General of the Ministry of Interior, wished all Israeli citizens a safe and healthy winter. He expressed hope that the coming days would bring peace, security, unity, and good news to the nation.

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