Municipal elections were held in the West Bank and parts of Gaza, the first since the recent war in Gaza. Turnout was reportedly low, reflecting a limited political engagement in the region.

Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the war in Gaza erupted, with low turnout and a limited political field. Nearly 1.5 million people are 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.