Gaza Holds First Election In Nearly 20 Years As Palestinians Head To Polls: Top 5 Things To Know

Last Updated:April 25, 2026, 17:51 IST Gaza Elections: Voting took place across the occupied West Bank and in central Gaza, where residents cast ballots for the first time since 2006. Gaza Elections: Palestinians voted on Saturday in the first election to be held in Gaza in nearly 20 years, a rare democratic exercise seen as a test of public mood after war, political division and years without national ballots. Voting took place across the occupied West Bank and in central Gaza, where residents cast ballots for the first time since 2006. Read more: ‘Can’t Imagine Anything Worse’: Sam Altman Apologises…