Local Palestinian elections planned for October 22 will only take place in the West Bank and not in Gaza, a senior electoral source said on Wednesday.
Speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, the official said the government had informed the Central Elections Commission of a decision taken earlier on Wednesday to limit the elections planned for October to the West Bank.
"The elections committee was informed today by the government that it had decided to hold municipal elections only in the West Bank on October 22," he said.
"Until now, Hamas has prevented the elections committee from doing its work in Gaza. Our staff cannot work because our offices are closed and they have confiscated our cars," he said.
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