Gaza holds first elections in 20 years amid stalled ceasefire process – but only in one city

CTV News — Apr 25, 18:35 PM

Gaza held its first elections in more than 20 years on Saturday – but only in one city for a small fraction of the shattered territory’s population – amid a stalled process to advance the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

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