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A large fire is seen near the scene of what officials said was a Gaza rocket attack on an Israeli energy pipeline near Ashkelon, Israel, May 11, 2021.
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Israel and Hamas on the brink of war

After a year of relative quiet, clashes between Israel and Hamas erupted this week, putting the two sides on the brink of full-blown war. Flare-ups between the Israeli military and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip seem to be cyclical. But there are a few developments that make this latest round of tit-for-tat strikes somewhat atypical. What's different this time?

Will Palestinians get to vote?
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Will Palestinians get to vote?

The last time Palestinians went to the polls was in 2006, when factional infighting between Fatah and Hamas brought the Palestinians to the "brink of civil war." Now, some 15 years later, Palestinians are set to vote in legislative elections next month. But intra-Palestinian cracks are again surfacing, suggesting that the long-anticipated vote could be scrapped. If Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction decides not to hold the vote the implications could be calamitous.