Palestinian Authority

Netanyahu barred the PA from Gaza. What about Judea and Samaria? - analysis

The lessons of October 7 demand a new approach to the growing security threat posed by the Palestinian Authority

Israeli security operations in the West Bank have intensified amid continued concerns over terrorist activity and the stability of the Palestinian Authority.Premium
Hamas militants stand guard near a stage before releasing Israeli hostage Agam Berger to a Red Cross team in Jabalia on January 30, 2025, as part of their third hostage-prisoner exchange; illustrative

Hamas plans to run in upcoming Palestinian elections, to prioritize status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Erez Winner, chairman of HaBithchonistim

The war for Israel’s home

 Palestinians walk next to a destroyed Mosque from an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 9, 2024

Israel's restraint in Gaza may give Hamas the opening it needs to take its power back - analysis


UNESCO joins Palestinians in rewriting Jewish history in Judea and Samaria - opinion

This year, the PA submitted a long list of obviously and undeniably Jewish historical sites to the World Heritage List at UNESCO, rebranding the sites as “Palestinian” or “Islamic” heritage locations

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

Former Palestinian envoy Ashraf Dabbour detained in Lebanon over corruption claims

Dabbour was previously arrested and later released in April in connection with an international arrest warrant issued through Interpol, based on financial corruption charges brought by the PA.

A sign at Interpol headquarters, where the International Criminal Police Organization, an intergovernmental body with 196 member countries, helps police worldwide work together through cooperation, intelligence-sharing and global alerts to combat cross-border crime, in Lyon, France, June 9, 2026.

US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor refuses to pause $655m. judgment against Palestinian Authority

The decision allows efforts to collect the money to continue while the PA and PLO prepare another appeal, but it does not mean the Supreme Court has ruled on that appeal itself.

A person uses an umbrella to block the sun at the Supreme Court amid a heatwave in Washington.

Prominent Palestinian activist arrested by PA for protesting high fuel prices, corruption

His arrest is seen by many Palestinians as a continuation of the PA leadership's campaign to silence and intimidate critics and political opponents. 

Palestinian security forces deploy at the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees in the north of the West Bank on December 18, 2024.

Over 8,000 plaintiffs seek to hold PA liable for October 7 massacre, war damages

The Jerusalem District Court set Sunday as the deadline for arguments as a new study links the PA prisoner-payment system to senior Hamas figures involved in the massacre.

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.

Could the Palestinian Authority be planning a Jewish genocide in the West Bank? - opinion

The government might be making the same mistake with the PA as it did with Hamas by believing it is a peace partner rather than an enemy

Palestinian Security Forces, who have been trained under US General Keith Dayton in Jordan, train in the West Bank city of Nablus on August 13, 2009.

The Palestinian Authority is not ideal. It is necessary for Gaza - opinion

A reformed PA is not a perfect solution, but it is the most viable option for replacing Hamas as Gaza’s governing authority.

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

Turkey reaffirms backing for Hamas as foreign minister meets with Khalil al-Hayya - report

This appears to be the first high-level meeting that Hayya has had since being elected to his new role on July 20. Hamas said Khalil al-Hayya had been elected head of its political bureau.

Current leader of Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya (R), holds a press conference in Damscus, Syria.

IDF increases West Bank deployment to 26 battalions amid sharp rise in violence

It is not yet clear whether the additional deployment will remain in place throughout the summer, as the military continues to reassess a rapidly shifting situation.

IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Who is Andy Slaughter, UK's Labour Party's new anti-Israel Solicitor General? - explainer

Ultimately, Slaughter’s elevation to the role of Solicitor General places an official with a long-standing record of critical positions on Israel into a key governmental advisory post.

Britain's Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Slaughter speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, June 21, 2023.