Palestinians are voting Saturday in local elections, the first in two decades in Gaza and the first in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

Palestinians lined up outside polls in tents and donated buildings to vote in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades.

Never mind saving the planet — they just wanted to rock on the boat. Lefty activists reportedly got frisky on the so-called freedom flotilla meant to bring aid to Gaza — becoming the subject of a recent sex scandal.

Local elections are held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.

Satellite imagery reveals the scale of the destruction in southern Lebanon, as rights groups warn that Israel’s military offensive is mirroring tactics used in Gaza.

For the residents of Nahal Oz, this is a serious incident that illustrates that the security reality has not changed enough,” the kibbutz said in a statement. Kibbutz Nahal Oz said that two kites

Voting will determine the makeup of the local councils tasked with overseeing water, roads and electricity, though the inclusion of one city in Gaza is largely symbolic.

Crowds gathered in Gaza as 300 couples got together for a joint wedding celebration, the largest mass wedding in the region to date. The event in Deir al-Balah saw couples selected from a draw of nearly 2,000 people.