After two years of war, Palestinians vote in local elections in West Bank and part of Gaza

After two years of war, Palestinians vote in local elections in West Bank and part of Gaza

April 29, 2026 · 9 min

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Palestinians participated in local elections for the first time in over two decades amid challenging conditions.

Palestinians voted on Saturday in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades, while tens of thousands of Palestinians cast ballots in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Though turnout was low, voters said they were driven to the polls amid a near-total absence of public services.  To read this story, visit The Associated Press website . We thank the Global News Gaps Project of the Google News Institute for providing us access to AP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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