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Saturday, April 25, 2026
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Saturday, April 25, 2026
Just over half of West Bank voters turn out in today’s Palestinian Authority elections
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reports that turnout in the local elections that concluded today stood at 53.44% of eligible voters in the West Bank (excluding Gaza).
This marks a lower figure compared to the previous local elections held in 2021, when 66.14% of eligible voters participated.
For the first time in 20 years, the elections were held not only in Palestinian Authority-controlled areas of the West Bank, but also in Gaza – though only in Deir al-Balah.
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