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The last parliamentary elections in Palestine took place in 2006, when Hamas won a majority of seats in the legislative council. Since then, no elections have been held due to the political split between Fatah and Hamas.
The Palestinian Central Election Commission is ready to hold the first Palestinian Legislative Council (Parliament) elections in the Gaza Strip at the end of November, despite technical difficulties, Jamil al-Khaldi, head of the CEC regional office in Gaza, told RIA Novosti.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree in July calling for parliamentary elections on November 28, 2026. The upcoming elections will be the first in Palestine since the 2006 vote, when Hamas won a majority of seats in parliament.
"The Central Election Commission has experienced staff in the Gaza Strip who are fully prepared to conduct elections on time at the end of November," al-Khaldi said.
At the same time, he noted that preparations for voting are accompanied by a number of logistical difficulties.
“There are many obstacles related to ballot boxes and polling stations, as well as ink and ballot papers, but the Central Electoral Commission in the Gaza Strip has alternative solutions,” he added.
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Elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council will be held on November 28, 2026 in the Gaza Strip
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