Several Fatah delegations arrived in Gaza Strip as part of the Palestinian preparations to hold general elections this year.
Member of Fatah's Central Committee Hajj Ismail Jaber and senior member Sabri Saydam arrived in Gaza on Thursday to hold talks with the movement’s Central Committee member Rawhi Fattouh. Meanwhile, another security delegation arrived in the Strip to prepare for the electoral process.
“Our delegation is here to follow up on details of the elections. We plan to meet with the largest number of Fatah members to discuss and solve any issues or challenges that might obstruct the elections,” Saydam said.
The Palestinian factions agreed Tuesday on the general elections mechanisms after concluding talks in Cairo, confirming to abide by the timetable set in the decree on legislative and presidential polls.
Palestinians plan to hold the legislative elections on May 22 and the presidential polls on July 31, for the first time in 15 years.
Some 93% of eligible voters in the West Bank and Gaza have registered for long-awaited elections, official figures showed on Wednesday.
Palestinians over 18 were eligible to register online, by phone, or in person.
The Central Election Commission said 2.6 million out of 2.8 million eligible voters did so before a Tuesday deadline.
