Abbas loyalists win Palestinian elections, gaining seats in Gaza

Voter turnout in Gaza was low at 23% during recent municipal elections, the first held in the territory since 2006. The elections took place amid ongoing violence and humanitarian crises due to Israel’s military actions since October 2023. President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party dominated the elections in both Gaza and the West Bank, where turnout was 56%. Despite the challenges, some residents expressed their commitment to voting as a civic duty.

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