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October 7 victims, bereaved families file NIS 5.15b. lawsuit against PA, PLO

The lawsuit alleges that the defendants helped finance Hamas, knew about the planned October 7 massacre, and participated in preparations for it.

Dizengoff Square with photographs of victims from the October 7 massacre. June 03, 2026.
A member of the Palestinian security forces stands guard during the eighth Fatah Conference in Ramallah, in the West Bank, May 14, 2026

Opposing Israel's defense establishment, Katz threatens all-out war on Palestinian Authority

A man holds a fire flapper near destroyed cars, which Palestinians say were burned by Israeli settlers, in Yabrud, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 4, 2026.

Jewish settler extremists torch Palestinian homes, livestock shelters in West Bank attack - report

Avigdor Liberman tours the US base located near the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel, which is expected to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.

Next gov’t should hand control of Palestinian areas in West Bank to Jordan, Liberman says


Civil Administration forces rescue Israeli who entered Ramallah overnight

Israeli security forces say an Israeli who entered Ramallah overnight was located after residents reported him and was safely transferred to the Israeli Police.

Israeli security forces stand guard as Palestinians and Israeli activists protest against a new Israeli settlement in the village of Deir Abu Mishal, near Ramallah in the West Bank, June 19, 2026.

'No law, no political program': Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah rival says reforms are a sham

A recent election in the central committee of the ruling Palestinian Authority’s Fatah party sparks accusations of corruption and authoritarianism

Former Palestinian Authority foreign minister and Palestinian envoy to the United Nations Nasser al-Qudwa, who is related to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (portrait), has been critical of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Palestinian Authority to hold presidential elections in 2027, Mahmoud Abbas says

The report also mentioned that Abbas is expected to issue a decree calling for elections to the PA's legislative council, which are scheduled for November 2026.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in the West Bank, May 14, 2026.

Will European investment into Palestinian economy undermine Israel’s efforts to end pay-for-slay?

Itamar Marcus, the founder of Palestinian Media Watch, noted that one of the participating banks has explicitly refused requests to close accounts reportedly used to pay released terrorists.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in May 2026.

The PA's collapse could lead to Hamas's rise in the West Bank - opinion

Preserving economic stability in the West Bank has always been a cornerstone of Israeli policy. Operation Swords of Iron led to a sharp change in Israeli policy toward it.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

Fatah official rejects Gaza technocratic committee, contradicts official PA stance

"The Gaza committee is an Israeli recipe for reinforcing Palestinian division," Rajoub said. "We should never have agreed to or accepted the committee under any circumstances."

Fatah Secretary-General Jibril Rajoub

IDF opens investigation into West Bank incident where seven-month-old baby was killed

The IDF opened an investigation after a seven-month-old Palestinian baby was reportedly killed during an operation near Hebron, where soldiers fired at a vehicle they said accelerated towards them.

Israeli soldiers operate during a military raid in the West Bank city of Hebron, May 24, 2026.

The Palestinian Authority is not Hamas's rival – it's part of the same ecosystem - analysis

A proposed postwar vision for Gaza risks repeating old mistakes by misreading the relationship between Qatar, Hamas, and the PA

A member of the PA security forces stands guard in the West Bank, as debate grows over the PA’s future role in postwar Gaza.
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Ending the Gaza war requires Palestinian elections and a regional security framework - opinion

The region does not need another slogan. It needs a new path.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in May 2026.

On This Day: Fatah, Hamas factions form short-lived 'Palestinian Unity Government' to rule over PA

On June 2, 2014, Abbas forged a Hamas-Fatah unity government, sparking legal debates and political upheaval. The PA president dissolved the short-lived body in June 2015.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas chairs the first meeting of the Palestinian unity government, June 2, 2014.