# Hamas, Islamic Jihad and ex-Fatah official form unlikely Palestinian electoral coalition

https://mins.news/en/item/80106

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-30 10:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/46XkOQG

> Islamic Jihad and Hamas have agreed to create an electoral coalition with a former senior Fatah official who is close to the United Arab Emirates, an unexpected political alignment among the groups.

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