Palestinians vote in first elections since war, amid ongoing Israeli attacks

Palestinians vote in first elections since war, amid ongoing Israeli attacks Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and central Gaza voted on Saturday in municipal elections, the first since Israel's war on Gaza started, marked by low turnout and a narrow slate of contenders amid continuing Israeli attacks. Nearly 1. 5 million people were 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 (CEC).