Palestinian Authority

IDF admits West Bank commander met settler official, denies secret coordination of Jericho outpost

IDF sources confirm Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth met with a regional defense officer, but denies claims that he secretly coordinated a new settler outpost near Jericho.

Jewish Israeli settlers are seen at a compound of eight houses near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the West Bank, November 5, 2026.
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026.

Bereaved families' forum seeks Shin Bet probe into alleged Ra'am voter-tracking app

Jewish Israeli settlers are seen at a compound of eight houses near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the West Bank, November 5, 2026.

Israeli settlers move into eight homes near PA-controlled Jericho in secret operation

MK Simcha Rothman leads a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, October 7, 2026.

RZP's Simcha Rothman calls for investigation into alleged PA interference in Knesset election


Lebanon weighs extraditing former Palestinian envoy accused of corruption

Lebanese officials must decide whether the former ambassador should face trial before Palestinian courts or remain under Lebanese jurisdiction.

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."

US planning to block Abbas from addressing UN next month, sources tell 'Post'

One person with knowledge told the Post that Abbas reportedly asked Turkey for help to convince the US to reverse the decision. 

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

Israeli curbs on labor, banking, and trade drive West Bank economic crisis - report

Unemployment, reduced public salaries and strained healthcare are worsening the West Bank’s economic crisis amid Israeli restrictions, The New York Times reported.

PALESTINIAN STUDENTS gather near a fence installed by Israeli settlers on their way to school, near Umm al-Khair in the West Bank, on April 14, 2026.

Israeli authorities detain PA's Jerusalem Affairs minister for questioning - report

The detention was made at Ashraf Hassan Abbas al-Awar's home in the Silwan neighborhood in east Jerusalem.

Palestinian Authority's Jerusalem Affairs Minister Ashraf Hassan Abbas al-Awar.

Palestinian Authority officials accuse US of pushing Abbas aside after Kushner meeting in Cairo

Several officials were left perplexed following the meeting, with them expressing concern over the US's treatment of Hamas and its approach to the Palestinian issue.

Members of the Palestinian Authority lay a wreath at the tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Ramallah in 2025.

Despite boycotts and cancellation, Israeli entertainers stay proud of identity - from the editor

Amid boycotts and hostility abroad, Israeli artists unapologetically embrace their identities and continue performing on stage

Despite pushbacks and boycotts, Israeli entertainers, like comedian, Yohay Sponder continue performing.

Hamas’s popularity is falling, but Khalil al-Hayya remains more popular than PA’s Abbas - poll

Support for Hamas continues to decline in the West Bank (33%) and Gaza (18%). Palestinians show little trust in the Board of Peace, while 32% prefer NCAG to retain governing responsibility.

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.

Pay-for-slay: Could the Palestinian Authority be held legally liable for October 7?

LEGAL AFFAIRS: Thousands of plaintiffs are taking the PA to court, arguing that its financial and employment policies toward convicted terrorists create a link to the Hamas massacre.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas. Thousands of October 7 victims and their families are seeking to hold the PA civilly liable, arguing that its long-standing prisoner payment and employment policies helped sustain terrorists who return to violence.

Jewish settler ambushed near Kiryat Arba, forces rescue abducted woman

In a separate incident, a woman in her 20's living in central Israel who had been forcibly taken to Hebron was located and rescued by authorities.

 The Israeli police pointing towards the inside of a car.

Hamas must be banned from Palestinian Authority elections - comment

October 7 is not the only date from which Israel – and the world – needs to learn. January 25, 2006, is another.

Hamas terrorists celebrating during a rally in the northern Gaza Strip.