(Ha'aretz) Arnon Regular - Abbas's ruling Fatah movement came out ahead in the latest round of Palestinian municipal elections despite a strong showing by Hamas, unofficial final results showed on Friday. Hamas won in the West Bank town of Kalkilya and was headed for victory in the Gaza Strip town of Rafah, Palestinian election officials said. The ruling Fatah movement appeared to have won 52 of the local races and Hamas won 30. However, seizing two major towns would be considered an achievement for the Islamists, analysts said.
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