Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began. With a narrow slate of contenders, turnout was initially low in the occupied West Bank where 1.5 million people were registered to vote. But it was boosted by a last-minute surge, reaching 53.44 percent, the Ramallah-based Central Elections Commission (CEC) said, just fractionally lower than in the previous ballot in March 2022. In Gaza’s Deir el-Balah, however, participation was low with only 22.7 percent of the 70,000 registered voters casting ballots, it said. READ: […]... Keep on reading: Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

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