Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted on Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the Gaza war began, amid low turnout and a narrow list of contenders.According to the Central Election Commission in Ramallah, nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and 70,000 people are registered to vote in the Deir al-Balah area of Gaza. As of 5 p.m., the turnout in the West Bank reached 40.62%; but the participation rate in Deir al-Balah was only 21.2%.
