Palestinians head to the polls for first time since Gaza war

Palestinians head to the polls for first time since Gaza war Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Sat, 04/25/2026 - 13:12 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and in Gaza's Deir al-Balah vote in municipal elections Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas casts his vote in the municipal elections, in Ramallah. The vast majority of candidates are affiliated to the ruling Fatah party with no candidates from Hamas standing in the elections (AFP) Off Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and central Gaza on Saturday cast their ballot in municipal elections for the first time since Israel launched its war on Gaza . Figures published by the Ramallah-based Central Elections Commission show that approximately 1.