Palestinians in Gaza’s Deir al&Balah elect local leaders for the first time in two decades

Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Gazan community of Deir al-Balah headed to the polls this weekend for the first election of local leaders in more than two decades. Palestinian authorities hailed the vote as a success and said it paves the way for more elections in the war-torn enclave in the near future.

Palestinians in Gaza’s Deir al&Balah elect local leaders for the first time in two decades
Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Gazan community of Deir al-Balah headed to the polls this weekend for the first election of local leaders in more than two decades. Palestinian authorities hailed the vote as a success and said it paves the way for more elections in the war-torn enclave in the near future.