Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Jan 25, 2026 (AFP) - Voter registration closes for West Bank municipal elections: Palestinian official

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Voter registration closed across the West Bank on Sunday ahead of municipal elections on April 25, when Palestinians will cast ballots to elect 420 local councils, a rare democratic exercise in the Israeli-occupied territory. Voting will also take place in central Gaza for the Deir al-Balah council, a spokesman for the Ramallah-based Central Election Commission told AFP. "The elections in both the West Bank and in (Deir el-Balah) Gaza will be org......

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