{"id":338007,"date":"2026-04-26T00:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T23:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gazans-in-deir-al-balah-cast-ballots-for-first-time\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T23:00:24","slug":"gazans-in-deir-al-balah-cast-ballots-for-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gazans-in-deir-al-balah-cast-ballots-for-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Gazans in Deir al-Balah cast ballots for first time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UYUl2fGbNM0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Gazans in Deir al-Balah cast ballots for first time\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UYUl2fGbNM0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Palestinians in Gaza are voting for the first time in more than 20 years \u2014 in the midst of war, displacement and devastation. The municipal elections are taking place only in the central city of Deir al\u2011Balah, alongside local polls in the Israeli\u2011occupied West Bank. Turnout is low, but for many young Palestinians, this is the first time they have ever been able to cast a ballot \u2014 despite deep uncertainty over whether the vote can bring real change. <\/p>\n<p>#gazawar #israel #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 First vote in Gaza in more than 20 years<br \/>\n00:17 Low voter turnout<br \/>\n00:33 First\u2011time voters speak from Deir al\u2011Balah<br \/>\n01:33 Elections held in the shadow of the Gaza war<br \/>\n01:48 Is Hamas part of the election?<br \/>\n02:41 Deir al\u2011Balah\u2019s infrastructure left in ruins<br \/>\n03:09 Voters call for basic services to be restored <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palestinians in Gaza are voting for the first time in more than 20 years \u2014 in the midst of war, displacement and devastation. The municipal elections are taking place only in the central city of Deir al\u2011Balah, alongside local polls in the Israeli\u2011occupied West Bank. 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