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New Arab League chief Nabil Fahmy claims Israel blocked his visit to the West Bank, as informed by the Palestinian Authority. The UN reported 5,900 West Bank residents displaced by settler violence over the past three years.

The United Nations has acknowledged Hamas's dissolution of the governing body in Gaza. The UN expressed support for steps advancing the ceasefire agreement and unified Palestinian governance under the Palestinian Authority.

Hamas has dissolved its Gaza government, signaling cooperation with US President Donald Trump's peace plan. The move aims to transition governance to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), part of a 2025 US-brokered ceasefire deal. Israel continues attacks on Gaza, complicating the transition.

Jamal al-Sheikh, nephew of Palestinian Authority vice president Hussein al-Sheikh, was arrested by Israel's Shin Bet on suspicion of smuggling contraband goods into Gaza with Israeli soldiers and others. The smuggling operation between February 2025 and February 2026 included items like solar panels, car batteries, and iPhones, with an intercepted shipment valued at $66 million.

Trump's Board of Peace stated that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa) 'has no place' in Gaza. US ambassador Jeff Bartos urged nations to stop funding Unrwa at a UN pledging conference, while Palestinian authorities called the agency an 'indispensable lifeline' for Palestinians.

The Palestinian Authority's Cabinet warned against Israeli plans to construct over 3,400 settlement units in the E1 area, urging international pressure to stop the project. The E1 area, located between occupied East Jerusalem and Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank, risks dividing the West Bank and undermining territorial contiguity for a future Palestinian state.

Hamas condemns Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza, which killed a young Palestinian girl sheltering in tents, accusing the international community, Arab governments, and Palestinian Authority of inaction during the conflict.

A settler and masked soldier allegedly broke into a Hebron mosque, disrupting the call to prayer by playing Hebrew songs through loudspeakers. The Palestinian Authority claims this act is part of an effort to erase the ancient city's Arab and Muslim identity.

Palestinian Authority officials warn that a proposed West Bank antiquities bill would extend Israeli civil authority into Palestinian territories. Israeli groups, a Knesset legal adviser, and the IDF have also raised concerns about the bill's consequences.

Israel is holding the bodies of two Palestinian teenagers, Reda Sami Awad (15) and Arafat Ismail Awad (19), who were shot dead near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, according to the Wafa news agency and the Palestinian Authority.

IDF soldiers shot and killed two Palestinians hurling Molotov cocktails at a settlement. The Palestinian Authority identified the deceased as a 15-year-old and a 19-year-old, stating their bodies were detained. Settlers reportedly set fire to a car lot in the Ramallah area, with no arrests reported.

A doctor in the occupied West Bank reports hospitals are collapsing due to financial constraints caused by Israel's withholding of Palestinian tax revenues, leading to severe shortages of medical supplies and delayed cancer treatments.

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich transferred control of the Cave of Patriarchs/Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron from the Palestinian municipality to an Israeli committee, a move condemned by the Palestinian Authority as violating agreements and international law. The 1997 protocol had placed most of the site under Palestinian administration, which Israel has been eroding.

The US is considering strengthening ties with the Palestinian Authority (PA) to advance its Gaza plan and the Abraham Accords. Talks aim to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with the PA seeking to reopen a Washington, D.C. diplomatic office closed during Trump's first term, though US enthusiasm for the initiative appears to be declining.

Israel has taken planning and construction control at a Jewish and Muslim shrine in Hebron from the Palestinian Authority, revoking a 1997 agreement that granted Palestinians oversight of the site. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the move, which affects the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank.

A report by the International Crisis Group states that the West Bank economy is collapsing due to Israeli restrictions on movement, withheld revenue, and land seizures. Palestinian unemployment is 30%, with businesses declining by 50% since the Israel-Hamas war began, and the Palestinian Authority struggles to fund public services as Israel withholds tax revenue.

Palestinian Authority leader Abbas announced that presidential elections, previously canceled multiple times, will be held in 2027. Abbas has remained in power for 20 years, 15 years past the original re-election date.

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair assumes a larger role in a US-led Board of Peace, focusing on managerial responsibilities, aid efforts, and engagement with the Palestinian Authority on reforms. The board is struggling to advance its Gaza plan.

The article argues that Palestinian elites have historically collaborated with colonial forces, including British occupiers and Zionists, to suppress resistance movements. It claims this pattern began in the 1920s and continues today through the Palestinian Authority's actions against resistance in the West Bank.

The Israeli military is establishing a permanent base near Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, according to Haaretz. The base aims to replace troop presence in residents' homes and support security operations in the area, which has seen repeated Israeli operations since 2025 causing displacement and infrastructure damage.

Two Israeli soldiers were injured, one seriously, in a blast as the IDF prepared to establish its first permanent post in Jenin, Area A, which is intended to be fully controlled by the Palestinian Authority.

Hamas condemns the Palestinian Authority for conducting arrests in the occupied West Bank and accuses it of suppressing resistance. The group criticizes the PA's security coordination with Israel, calling it a 'farce' and labeling Israel's subsequent arrests of released resistance members as a 'national crime'.

An external audit by a global consulting firm found that the Palestinian Authority (PA) no longer rewards security prisoners, as Ramallah reformed its welfare program to be needs-based. This finding contradicts US assessments.

France and allies including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway have imposed sanctions on Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and 25 others, including settler organization leaders and violent settlers, for promoting annexation and violence in the West Bank. The move targets those responsible for intensifying colonization and undermining the two-state solution.

Fatah has opened its leadership vote to include terror convicts released through hostage deals, allowing them to participate in Palestinian Authority (PA) leadership elections. The decision grants voting rights and potential seats to individuals previously serving life sentences for deadly attacks, as confirmed by a recent conference.

Israel's withholding of Palestinian Authority tax revenues for over a year has left West Bank public sector workers unpaid ahead of Eid al-Adha, leading to subdued celebrations and empty markets as merchants report economic hardship.

The head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency reportedly met with exiled Palestinian Authority Gaza security chief Jibril Rajoub in the UAE. The meeting's purpose remains unclear, though Rajoub has long advocated for reforming the Palestinian Authority and promoting democracy in the Gaza Strip.

The US has ordered its Jerusalem embassy to pressure Palestinian leaders into dropping a bid for a UN general assembly vice-presidency role, warning of consequences if they fail to comply by May 22. The move is seen as an attempt to prevent Palestinians from chairing high-profile debates on the Middle East. The instruction was given through a state department cable on May 19.

Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's far-right finance minister, claims the ICC prosecutor has sought a confidential arrest warrant against him and vows to retaliate by targeting the Palestinian Authority. He ordered the evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar village in the West Bank. Smotrich promises a 'war' on the authority.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been re-elected as the leader of the Fatah movement, and he pledged to hold elections and implement reforms. Abbas was unanimously chosen to continue leading Fatah. The move aims to strengthen Abbas' position within the Palestinian Authority.

The Palestinian Authority's Fatah party and its affiliated groups won a majority in a recent council vote. The outcome raises questions about whether the election will significantly impact Palestinians living under Israeli occupation.

Palestinian officials celebrated local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank, viewing them as a step toward a long-delayed presidential election. The Palestinian Authority has not held a presidential election in 21 years.

Palestinian officials celebrate local elections in Gaza and the West Bank as a step toward a long-delayed presidential election. The Palestinian Authority has not held a presidential election in 21 years.

Palestinians in the West Bank express skepticism about local elections, citing frustration with the Palestinian Authority and Israeli occupation as factors contributing to voter apathy.

The EU hosted Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and over 60 nations in Brussels to discuss security and peace in Gaza and the West Bank, amid ongoing conflicts that challenge the two-state solution. Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas emphasized the need for a lasting peace, while Mustafa called for unified security coordination and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Palestinians have handed over Hicham Harb, a suspect in the 1982 attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris's Rue des Rosiers. He is accused of directing the attack and acting as one of the gunmen.

An Israeli airstrike on a police vehicle in Gaza City resulted in the deaths of at least four individuals, including a three-year-old child. The incident highlights ongoing tensions in the region following the attack.