Fatah leading in West Bank municipal elections

NEWS SUMMARY

Fatah is leading in West Bank municipal elections held on Saturday, with approximately 95% of ballots counted by Sunday. These elections, the first since the Gaza war began, saw Fatah's list ahead in major cities like Hebron, Tulkarem, and Salfit, representing the Palestinian will.

Full BriefOn request

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement was on track to lead municipal councils in several major cities in the occupied West Bank, official election results showed Sunday, with about 95 percent of ballots counted. On Saturday, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and in central Gaza's Deir el-Balah area voted for municipal councils in the first elections since the Gaza war began.

Fatah leading in West Bank municipal elections

DAILY BRIEFING

Follow Israel–Palestine

Get a daily briefing with the most critical developments from every active conflict zone. Concise. Verified. Free.

Ukraine–RussiaIsrael–PalestineUnited StatesSudan / DarfurMyanmarEthiopia / TigrayLebanonVenezuelaIran

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. Verified sources only.

This page aggregates and summarizes reporting from Middle East Eye. The Conflict Pulse does not author original reporting. Read the original source for full coverage.

READ ORIGINAL

SHARE ON X WHATSAPP REDDIT

CONFLICT OVERVIEW

Israel–Palestine

Latest verified updates on Gaza, the West Bank, Israeli military operations, Palestinian politics, humanitarian conditions, and international diplomacy.

Active since May 1948

MORE REPORTING ON THIS REGION

Recent reporting from this region. These stories may cover different events.

left

Tied up and tortured: Israel using US-made electroshock weapons on Palestinian detainees

The Guardian Middle East

Heidi Levine recounts how Palestinian youths helped save her in settler attack

The Guardian Middle East

center

Vance says he is 'not endorsing' Netanyahu in Israeli election

Middle East Eye

Netanyahu accuses Erdogan of escalating tensions between Israel and Turkey