Palestinians vote in municipal elections in Gaza, West Bank

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Palestinians are voting in municipal elections on April 25, 2026, in the West Bank and Deir el-Balah, Gaza, the first vote since the recent war. The elections aim to reinforce the Palestinian Authority's claim to authority and politically link the territories, despite Hamas's control in Gaza and uncontested Fatah lists in some West Bank cities.

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Palestinians headed to the polls in the occupied West Bank and a part of Gaza in a first vote since the Gaza war.

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