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'Our fate will be decided in Jerusalem, not Ramallah': Palestinians look ahead to Israeli elections

The upcoming elections in Israel matter more than the Palestinian elections for many residents of the West Bank who spoke with The Jerusalem Post.

An Israeli flag flutters at a dirt barrier that was recently placed by the Israeli military, at the main entrance to Luban e-Sharkiya, between Nablus and Ramallah, in the West Bank, February 16, 2026
Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on August 20, 2026.

WATCH: Border Police rescue Israeli citizen after accidental entry into Area A near Ramallah

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

Hamas and Dahlan’s factions seek alliance that could reshape Palestinian elections and weaken Abbas

Palestinian Ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour (L) stands next to U.N. Under-Secretary General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf (C) while she holds a gift, an Arabic calligraphy that reads "All the world is Palestine."

Lebanon weighs extraditing former Palestinian envoy accused of corruption


PA President Mahmoud Abbas undergoes 'routine medical tests' in Ramallah hospital

After Abbas's medical tests were completed and he was released from the hospital, WAFA stated that the test results were "reassuring."

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he arrives for the opening the Fatah youth conference in Ramallah on November 27, 2025.

WATCH: Israel Police arrest Palestinian suspect in $950,000 online marketplace scam

Footage released Sunday showed counterterrorism officers conducting a raid in central Ramallah to detain the suspect.

IDF officers planning an operation in Kafr Aqab, December 2025.

Chinese envoy visited Sa'ar in Israel, Abbas in Ramallah this week, ministry says

Zhai Jun, special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue, was in Israel from Tuesday to Thursday and held talks with Israeli officials, including Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.

Chinese and Israeli flags are seen on a table during a signing ceremony in Tel Aviv, 2014

PA supports Hamas disarmament, 'no room for Gaza militias,' Fatah leader tells 'Post' - exclusive

"The issue of disarmament should be discussed and agreed upon by Palestinian factions under the auspices of Arab states, especially Egypt," said the Fatah leader.

Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

IDF, police conduct operation against criminal, terror operatives in Kafr Aqab, northern Jerusalem

IDF and police officers carried out a large operation in Kafr Aqab, seizing weapons and stolen vehicles, arresting suspects, and dispersing violent riots linked to terror and crime groups.

IDF officers planning an operation in Kafr Aqab, December 2025.

IDF reservist runs over Palestinian praying on side of the road in West Bank

The IDF, in overnight operations in the West Bank, also detained multiple suspects involved in terrorism-related activities, including the planning of a terror attack.

IDF operates in West Bank, September 19, 2025.

Israeli civilians mistakenly enter Palestinian villages in West Bank, rescued by IDF

The military rushed forces to two locations in the West Bank to rescue Israelis who entered Area A by mistake.

Israeli soldiers guard during a protest of Jewish settlers at the Beit Furik checkpoint, east of Nablus, in the West Bank, May 9, 2025

Miss Palestine was married, had child with son of Fatah terrorist Marwan Barghouti

A deep dive revealed that Miss Palestine, Nadeen Ayoub, married Sharaf Barghouti in 2016.

Nadeen Ayoub, Miss Palestine

Police arrest man suspected of poisoning livestock in Palestinian town near Ramallah

A shepherd reported the deaths of two goats to police on Saturday in the village after eating fruit suspected of being poisoned.

The suspect arrested by Israeli forces for the poisoning of livestock at Al-Mughayyir, November 15, 2025.

WATCH: In broad daylight: Israeli forces arrest man in Ramallah suspected of shooting civilians

Israeli forces arrested a wanted suspect in Ramallah suspected of multiple shootings. The suspect was shot in the leg while resisting and taken into custody.

Fighters from the Gideonim unit of Lahav 433, in cooperation with IDF and Shin Bet fighters, arrest a wanted man in the heart of Ramallah. November 6, 2025.