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PA Holds Gaza Election with Improvised Ballots, Abbas List Wins

4/28/2026

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The Palestinian Authority held an election in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, using improvised ballot boxes after Israel barred supplies.
Abbas-aligned candidates won a majority, with the Fatah-backed list taking six of fifteen seats.
Turnout was 22.7 % in Deir al-Balah and about 53 % in the West Bank, while Hamas boycotted the vote.
Palestinian officials said the vote could link Gaza and the West Bank and lead to future presidential and legislative elections.

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The Palestinian Authority held an election in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, using improvised ballot boxes after Israel barred supplies.
Abbas-aligned candidates won a majority, with the Fatah-backed list taking six of fifteen seats.
Turnout was 22.7 % in Deir al-Balah and about 53 % in the West Bank, while Hamas boycotted the vote.
Palestinian officials said the vote could link Gaza and the West Bank and lead to future presidential and legislative elections.