Polls show soaring Palestinian support for Barghouti as Hamas, Abbas stumble New polling of Palestinian adults suggests that Hamas has been more popular than Fatah in the West Bank, while Fatah is more popular than Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Analysis Inside Israel, Netanyahu’s poll numbers improving despite US rupture Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu keeps using his well-used method of convincing his right-wing base that he is the only one able to stand up against American pressure. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Analysis Can't count him out: Netanyahu, allies score big in Israel's municipal elections Despite the Likud's plunge in the polls, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party preserved most of its power in this week's municipal elections. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Quick Take Al-Monitor/Premise poll: Turkey’s election in dead heat, Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu tied at 45% An exclusive poll across Turkey showed economy as top issue for voters, followed by corruption and refugees. But many young voters are still undecided in the final stretch of the race. Turkey
Polls put Rouhani in lead with one week to go Two new polls show incumbent Hassan Rouhani ahead of his five opponents with less than a week to go until first-round voting in Iran's presidential elections. Iran