Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections - BBC

Local elections were held across the occupied West Bank and in one Gaza city, with more than a million Palestinians eligible to vote while Hamas and other groups largely abstained. The vote took place amid heightened tensions, including recent protests after a new law imposing the death penalty for some West Bank Palestinians and outbreaks of settler violence. Those security and political pressures likely affected turnout, campaign activity and voter confidence in many communities.