Hamas wins key local elections in West Bank
The Hamas militant group won local elections in the West Bank’s largest cities, according to preliminary results released today, dealing a harsh blow to the ruling Fatah party just six weeks ahead of a parliamentary poll.
Hamas swept more than 70% of the vote in the West Bank’s largest city, Nablus, highlighting the fierce challenge posed by the Islamic movement to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party, which suffered a split yesterday when a group of young-guard leaders broke away.
