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rte.ieworld57 days ago
Local Elections Held in West Bank and Deir al-Balah, Gaza, for First Time in Over 20 Years
Palestinians participated in municipal elections in the West Bank and Deir al Balah in central Gaza on April 25, 2026, marking the first such vote in part of Gaza in over two decades. Turnout reached 24.5% by early afternoon, with voters emphasizing needs for services and justice…
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Palestinian Local Elections Held in West Bank and Deir al-Balah, Gaza, for First Time in Years
Palestinians participated in municipal elections on April 25, 2026, in the occupied West Bank and the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah. This marked the first poll in Gaza since 2006, with Hamas and other groups not participating. Voter registration included nearly 1.5 million i…