Gaza’s Deir el-Balah Holds Local Elections Amid Hopes for Change

Salama Badwan and his family participated in municipal elections in Deir el-Balah, Gaza, marking the first local voting since 2006. With polling stations set up in temporary tents due to war-related destruction, Badwan expressed hope that the elections would enable change through democratic means. His daughter, Dunia, voting for the first time at 18, emphasized the need for practical improvements in their community, reflecting concerns over deteriorating living conditions exacerbated by the ongoing conflict.

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