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jpost.comPalestinian Officials Condemn Reported Iranian Attacks on Kuwait
Palestinian officials issued a statement condemning reported Iranian attacks on Kuwait as aggression and a violation of international law. The move marks a public break with Iran, a long-standing backer of the Palestinian cause.
news.sky.comHamas Maintains Control Over Parts of Gaza
Hamas continues to exercise authority in areas of Gaza under its control. The group has kept its monopoly on the use of force in those zones.
NprPalestinian U.N. Ambassador Withdraws Bid for General Assembly Vice President Role
The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations withdrew its candidate for a vice president position in the General Assembly after the U.S. State Department issued a cable instructing embassy officials to apply pressure or face possible visa revocation for the delegation.
jpost.comPalestinian Authority President Says Withheld Funds Would Pay Terrorists
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas stated that tax funds withheld by Israel would be used to pay terrorists and public employees. The remarks came during a speech at the Eighth General Conference of Fatah.
Japan TimesUS Considers Redirecting Israeli-Held Palestinian Tax Funds to Gaza Rebuilding
The Trump administration is considering asking Israel to divert a portion of withheld Palestinian tax revenues to a U.S.-backed transitional authority for post-war Gaza reconstruction. Sources said the proposal could also direct some funds to the Palestinian Authority contingent…
972mag.comGazans Stranded in West Bank After War Began Remain Unable to Return Home
A dozen men from Gaza are sheltering in a former changing room under the bleachers of a West Bank stadium, unable to return home because of the ongoing war. The Palestinian Authority's labour ministry provided cash assistance to 4,605 Gazans in March. The arrangement highlights t…
972mag.comGazans Stranded in West Bank Since October 2023 Remain Unable to Return
Dozens of men from Gaza have lived in makeshift conditions in the West Bank for more than two and a half years after traveling there before the war began. The Palestinian Authority's labour ministry reported providing cash assistance to 4,605 such individuals as of March. Many ha…
Le MondePalestinian President Seeks to Place Son on Fatah Central Committee
The 90-year-old president of the Palestinian Authority is attempting to install his 64-year-old son on the central committee of the Fatah party. The committee holds significant power in the West Bank and is scheduled to renew its leadership on May 14 for the first time since 2016…
680news.comIsraeli Officials Hold Talks on Iran; West Bank Tensions Continue
Israeli officials indicated that resuming military action against Iran is inevitable, framing it as a matter of timing. This comes amid ongoing West Bank violence where settlers have intensified attacks on Palestinians. Former U.S. adviser Ilan Goldenberg highlighted settler sanc…
rte.ieLocal Elections Held in West Bank and Deir al-Balah, Gaza, for First Time in Over 20 Years
Palestinians participated in municipal elections in the West Bank and Deir al Balah in central Gaza on April 25, 2026, marking the first such vote in part of Gaza in over two decades. Turnout reached 24.5% by early afternoon, with voters emphasizing needs for services and justice…
France 24Suspect in 1982 Paris Restaurant Attack Extradited to France
A suspect in the 1982 attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris that killed six people has been extradited to France by the Palestinian Authority. Hicham Harb, aged 72, was detained upon arrival and is set to face formal proceedings. The extradition follows France's recognition of a…