Residents of Deir al-Balah in Gaza participated in their first local election in over twenty years. Authorities praised the vote, stating it sets the stage for future elections in the war-torn enclave.

Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Gazan community of Deir al-Balah this weekend headed to the ballots to elect their local leaders. For the Gazans who participated, it was their first local vote in more than two decades. Palestinian authorities hailed the vote a success and said it paves the way for more elections being held in war-torn enclave in the near future.