{
  "id": 10969309,
  "title": "Ex-Fatah strongman Dahlan may join with Hamas to challenge Abbas at ballot box",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ex-fatah-strongman-dahlan-may-join-with-hamas-to-challenge-abbas-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T15:02:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-fatah-strongman-dahlan-may-join-with-hamas-to-challenge-abbas-at-ballot-box/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Talks underway with exiled power broker for creation of unified Palestinian list to run in November election, including members of Islamic Jihad, though unclear if slate will get go-ahead, or vote will even occur The post Ex-Fatah strongman Dahlan may join with Hamas to challenge Abbas at ballot box appeared first on The Times of Israel .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Hamas, PIJ and Mohammed Dahlan form electoral coalition despite Hamas pledge to cede Gaza rule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hamas-pij-and-mohammed-dahlan-form-electoral-coalition-despite-hamas",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:06:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Mohammed Dahlan's faction to run with Hamas and Islamic Jihad on list for legislative elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/mohammed-dahlans-faction-to-run-with-hamas-and-islamic-jihad-on-list",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:18:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}