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Abbas delays Palestinian elections until 2027. Who will control the West Bank after him?

Analysis: Abbas's postponement puts Hussein al-Sheikh first in line to succeed him, but rival Fatah leaders, disputed legal rules and armed networks in Jenin and Tulkarm could thwart a clean handover and disrupt security coordination with Israel

Amine Ayoub | 10.12.26

Hamas, Islamic Jihad and a powerful ex-Fatah official form an unlikely electoral alliance

Unlikely alliance with UAE-linked former Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan seeks unified slate to challenge Abbas’ party if Palestinians hold first national vote in 20 years

Associated Press | 09.29.26

Who is Sufian Abu Zaida, the ex-PA official who says he relayed Sinwar’s pre-Oct. 7 warning to Israel?

The former Palestinian Authority minister and senior Fatah figure spent 12 years in Israeli prison, later worked closely with Israel and remained tied to Mohammed Dahlan and Hamas figures, a rare network that placed him at the center of the secret channel carrying Sinwar’s warning

Einav Halabi | 09.18.26

Palestinian politician: I relayed Sinwar’s pre-Oct. 7 warning to Israel

Sufian Abu Zaida identifies himself as secret intermediary who says he passed along Sinwar’s ‘earthquake’ threat weeks before Hamas attack

Einav Halabi | 09.18.26

Gaza protest calls test Hamas rule as wartime frustration grows

Planned ‘Day of Rage’ rallies over hunger, displacement and destruction expose deep Palestinian divisions, with Hamas allies warning against internal unrest

Einav Halabi | 06.26.26

Former PA officers, top judge named to US-backed Gaza committee

Panel will not begin work immediately and must first set its structure, while Hamas is demanding that administrative bodies it created after taking control in 2007 remain in place, a demand rejected by others

Einav Halabi | 01.14.26

סמיר חלילה, אמג’ד א שוואה, ד"ר מאג’ד אבו רמדאן, פאתן חַרב, נאסר אל קדווה

Battle for leadership of Gaza: key candidates and deep divisions among Palestinian factions

Hamas, Fatah and the PLO disagree on control and legitimacy, with Palestinian Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan emerging as the leading candidate to head a proposed technocratic committee

Einav Halabi | 11.05.25

Hamas is evolving, not surrendering: Israel faces a new strategic threat

Opinion: Israel’s military victory risks turning into a strategic setback as Hamas shifts from the battlefield to diplomacy, backed by Turkey and Qatar’s efforts to “rehabilitate” the group into a legitimate political actor rather than a defeated terrorist movement.

Jonathan Adiri | 10.26.25

Arafat’s nephew, potential Gaza governor, returns to Palestinian Authority from exile after pardon

After four years in France, Nasser al-Qudwa returns home to the Palestinian Authority following a pardon from Mahmoud Abbas; He vows to fight corruption, restore public trust and proposes a 'road map' for peace in Gaza

Einav Halabi | 10.16.25

'Four aces' remain in prison, Ramallah lynch perpetrators to be freed: partial list released

Deal excludes senior terrorists like Marwan Barghouti, Ahmad Saadat and Abbas al-Sayed, but will free hundreds of others, including those behind 2000 Ramallah lynching and deadly bombings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

Itamar Eichner | 10.10.25

Hamas must relinquish power, says Fatah spokesman in Gaza

Munther Al-Hayek stresses that the Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza after the war and urges international backing for reconstruction

Ahmed Abd al-Salam/The Media Line | 08.18.25

'He can lead Gaza from Qatar': As talks continue, Marwan Barghouti's release emerges as key Hamas demand

Hamas is demanding the release of the jailed Fatah leader, who is serving five life sentences for orchestrating deadly attacks during the Second Intifada; Israeli officials say his name has not been formally presented

Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner | 07.19.25

Israel arms Fatah-linked militias, combatting Hamas in Gaza

Khalas and Khanidak clan fighters coordinate with IDF in Gaza as Israel exploits factional rifts to counter Hamas amid ongoing ceasefire deal talks

Einav Halabi | 07.03.25

Fatah bans Al Jazeera in West Bank over terror crackdown coverage

Palestinian movement says decision comes following Qatari outlet's slanted coverage of clashes between its security forces and terrorists in Jenin

Einav Halabi | 12.24.24

Cairo talks consider ousted Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan’s role in postwar Gaza

Egypt is trying to broker an agreement in the long-standing conflict between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah, and bridge internal divisions within Fatah

Mina Nader and Jacob Wirtschafter / The Media Line | 12.03.24