Palestinians voted today in local elections to fill around 300 seats in 26 municipalities across the West Bank.
More than 140,000 electors were choosing from 886 candidates as they selected local council officials for the town of Jericho and 25 villages.
They were the first elections for councillors to be held in the Palestinian territories since 1976.
The elections mark the first time the radical group Hamas has participated in the Palestinian democratic process, and are serving as a barometer of its support level beyond its stronghold in Gaza.
The results will not be known until tomorrow.
