Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war


Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted on Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the Gaza war erupted, marked by low turnout and a narrow slate of contenders.Nearly 1.5 million people were registered to vote in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, as well as 70,000 people in Gaza’s Deir el-Balah area, according to the Ramallah-based Central Elections Commission. By 5pm, turnout in the West Bank reached 40.62%; but participation in Deir el-Balah was just 21.2%.

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