RAMALLAH, May 16, 2026 (WAFA) – Fatah’s Eighth General Conference announced on Saturday evening that voter turnout in the elections for the movement’s Central Committee and Revolutionary Council across the four arenas of Ramallah, Gaza, Lebanon, and Cairo reached 94.64%.

According to figures published on the conference’s official Facebook page, voter turnout reached 94.41% in Ramallah, where 1,637 ballots were cast out of 1,734 eligible voters; 98.96% in Gaza, with 382 ballots cast out of 386 eligible voters; 98.78% in Lebanon, with 162 ballots cast out of 164 eligible voters; and 89.04% in Cairo, with 325 ballots cast out of 365 eligible voters. Overall, 2,507 voters cast their ballots out of a total of 2,649 eligible voters.

The conference opened on Thursday with the participation of President Mahmoud Abbas, alongside ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the State of Palestine, religious figures, and representatives of factions, national forces, and civil society institutions.

Proceedings of Fatah’s Eighth General Conference continued in a smooth and orderly atmosphere, reflecting the movement’s and its cadres’ commitment to ensuring the conference’s success and strengthening democratic participation across its various leadership bodies.

T.R.