Low voter turnout in Gaza as West Bank holds local elections

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Low voter turnout in Gaza as West Bank holds local elections Middle East

Issued on: 25/04/2026 - 16:46

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Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the war in Gaza erupted, with low turnout and a limited political field. Nearly 1.5 million people are 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.

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