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In Gaza, first local vote in years offers gauge of Hamas popularity © France 24

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Issued on: 23/04/2026 - 10:38

Palestinians in one of the only Gaza cities ​not overrun by Israeli ground forces during the war will vote this weekend in municipal elections that will feature some pro-Hamas candidates, offering a rare barometer of the militant group's popularity. The vote in Deir al-Balah is part of Palestinian Authority municipal elections that Palestinians have cast as a display of national unity against a US plan for Gaza that they believe intends to entrench their ​separation from the occupied ‌West Bank.