Palestinians hold funerals for pregnant woman and her children killed in Israeli strikes - AP News

Palestinians hold funerals for pregnant woman and her children killed in Israeli strikes  AP News

Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

Local elections are held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.

West Bank holds municipal elections under tight control of Palestinian Authority and Israel

Voter turnout is expected to be low for Saturday's vote. In many towns, voters will have only one list of candidates to choose from, that of the Palestinian Authority, which is determined to retain its power, already severely curtailed by the Israeli presence.

Joy and desire for change as Gaza’s Deir el-Balah holds elections

Deir el-Balah residents vote for first time since 2006 despite destruction, displacement and genocide.

Festive mood in West Bank as local elections underway

A festive and cheerful mood has taken hold of the West Bank as the Palestinian Authority holds local elections, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky said, reporting from Bethlehem. Most electoral lists are aligned with president Mahmud Abbas's secular-nationalist Fatah party or running as independents. There are no lists affiliated with Fatah's archrival Hamas, which controls nearly half of the Gaza Strip.

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No ballot papers, no ink, no boxes: Inside Gaza's first election in two decades

Gaza witnessed a historic moment as Palestinians engaged in their first local elections in over two decades, marking a tentative step toward reconciling the fragmented political landscape between Gaza and the West Bank. Though hampered by Israeli-imposed restrictions, officials creatively utilised whatever materials they could muster to ensure the elections went ahead.

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Palestinians vote in first municipal elections since outbreak of Gaza war - analysis

The elections will be closely watched to see the trends. If things go well, this could boost the plans for change in Gaza.

Palestinian local elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years

The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority hopes the symbolic inclusion of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah will reinforce its claim to ​authority over the territory.

Palestinians vote in first elections since Israel's invasion of Gaza

Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza began voting on Saturday in municipal elections in the first vote since Israel’s deadly invasion of Gaza, marked by a narrow political field and widespread disillusionment. 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. Polling stations opened at 7am (9am PKT). AFP footage from Al-Bire...

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Palestinian local elections give some Gazans a chance to vote for the first time in years

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta Palestinians were voting in local elections on Saturday that include Gaza for the first time in two decades and will gauge the political mood at a time when Israel’s government is seeking to destroy any future for a Palestinian state. The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority hopes the symbolic inclusion […]

Palestinian local elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years

Palestinians voted in local elections on Saturday that for the first time in two decades include Gaza and are a gauge of the political mood as Israel’s government seeks to destroy any future for a Palestinian state. The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority has said it hopes the inclusion of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah […]

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Palestinian local elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years

Gazans, who are struggling to meet their basic needs in the devastated enclave, welcome the opportunity to vote

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PHOTO GALLERY: 'We will remain' - Palestinians vote in municipal elections in Israeli-sieged West Bank! - Ahram Online

PHOTO GALLERY: 'We will remain' - Palestinians vote in municipal elections in Israeli-sieged West Bank!  Ahram Online

Palestinians vote in first municipal elections since Gaza war

Palestinians in parts of the West Bank and central Gaza went to the polls Saturday in their first elections since the Gaza war, amid limited political competition and growing publi...

Gaza votes in first election in two decades

Residents in Gaza have cast ballots in a municipal election for the first time in more than 20 years, with voting held in the central city of Deir el-Balah amid ongoing Israeli strikes and political division. Polling began early on Saturday as part of wider Palestinian local elections that also took place across the occupied West Bank. Deir el-Balah is the only city in Gaza included in the vote, with around 70,000 eligible voters.