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Municipal elections in Palestinian territories

April 25, 2026

Palestinians are voting in local elections this weekend. The elections, which take place across the occupied West Bank and in central Gaza, include the first poll of any kind to be held in Gaza since 2006.

Palästinensische Gebiete al-Bira 2026 | Kommunalwahlen im besetzten Westjordanland — Image: Zain Jaafar/AFP

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