The Eighth Conference of Fatah, the ruling movement within the Palestinian Authority, concluded in Ramallah on May 16, after three days of deliberations. According to senior security officials, Hamas is satisfied with the outcome.Hamas had feared that, in the aftermath of its onslaught on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the subsequent war in Gaza, representatives from the Strip would gain greater influence within Fatah’s institutions, thereby streng…