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Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began. With a narrow slate of contenders, turnout was initially low in the occupied West Bank where 1.5 million people were registered to vote. But it was boosted

Little enthusiasm as Palestinians gear up for local polls

Little enthusiasm as Palestinians gear up for local polls

With local elections due next week, West Bank Palestinians are struggling to muster enthusiasm for their first ballot since the Gaza war, discouraged by limited political choice and the difficulty of voting under Israeli occupation. On April 25, voters will choose representatives in cities, towns and villages across the West

Deadly Israeli settler violence surges in West Bank during Iran war

Deadly Israeli settler violence surges in West Bank during Iran war

When Israeli settlers attacked their West Bank village of Abu Falah, Milia Hamayel told her son not to try to fight them off, but the 30-year-old went to defend a friend's land anyway. "I called him two or three more times and he didn'

Underground party scene: Israelis celebrate Purim in air raid shelters

Underground party scene: Israelis celebrate Purim in air raid shelters

As the sun set in the coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Monday, air raid sirens warning of incoming Iranian missiles sent residents hurrying to shelters just as the Jewish holiday of Purim was starting. All public gatherings have been banned by military order, but four floors underground in

'A terrible day,' says Israel community shaken by deadly Iranian strike

'A terrible day,' says Israel community shaken by deadly Iranian strike

Ilana Malka doesn't know if her three great-nephews are alive after an Iranian missile struck a shelter in her city of Beit Shemesh, in central Israel, leaving a crater in the ground and a void in the community. The building that housed the shelter was blown to