Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree setting dates for the first elections since 2006.
The political faction Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, has welcomed the announcement.
It comes after recent talks between Hamas and Fatah to end the Palestinian division.
Al Jazeera's Nida Ibrahim reports from the occupied West Bank.
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The political faction Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, has welcomed the announcement.
It comes after recent talks between Hamas and Fatah to end the Palestinian division.
Al Jazeera's Nida Ibrahim reports from the occupied West Bank.
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