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Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

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%.

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