Palestinian Authority

Gov’t body grants NIS 25m. to families of terrorism victims from funds seized from PA

The victims of the Ramallah lynching, the bus bombing in Kfar Darom, the Ben Yehuda Street bombing in Jerusalem, and the French Hill suicide bombing are among those who will receive compensation.

Police and rescue personnel at the scene of a terror attack at Ramot junction, near the entrance to Jerusalem, September 8, 2025.
Israel thwarts Palestinian attempt to pave over biblical city of Gibeon.

Israel thwarts Palestinian attempt to pave over biblical city of Gibeon

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place in Chicago on October 8, 2023.

Western anti-Israel activists reject Trump Gaza peace plan as 'surrender'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a committee meeting on September 14, 2025.

Smotrich sets 'red lines' for ceasefire: Hamas withdrawal, no Palestinian state


'All the talk about Hamas disappearing is disconnected from reality', says Hamas expert

Hamas plans to take over the Palestinian Authority within five to ten years, Hamas expert Eyal Ofer warned.

Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Accentuating the positive: Mahmoud Abbas's UN address - opinion

Abbas discussed the Palestinian Authority’s reform agenda, which Western officials say can show whether the PA could oversee genuine statehood.

UK PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer hosts PA head Mahmoud Abbas at 10 Downing Street earlier this month. According to the last major poll of Palestinian opinion, about 81% of all Palestinians want Abbas to resign, notes the writer.

Gantz: Palestinian recognition is not against Netanyahu, but against Israel's bipartisan consensus

Blue and White head Benny Gantz warns in NYT op-ed that recognizing a Palestinian state now risks Israel’s security and rewards PA failure.

Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.

Multiple nations announce joint coalition to provide financial aid to the Palestinian Authority

Twelve nations have formed the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority to address an "urgent financial crisis."

An illustration of a Palestinian flag over a pile of US Dollar bills.

Former UK PM Tony Blair proposes he lead interim Gaza government - report

Tony Blair suggested a transitional Gaza government, with support from Trump allies, would bring post-war stability.

Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair attends an event at Thomson Reuters in London, Britain, October 11, 2018.

'I think we are close to a deal': Trump, Netanyahu to discuss plan to end Gaza war

The president’s plan contains 21 points addressing an end to the war in Gaza, and calls for an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the release of all hostages.

US President Donald Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office, Washington, September 19, 2025; illustrative.

Israeli FM Sa'ar criticizes Abbas' UN address: 'Israel will not be decieved again'

"Mahmoud Abbas, in his Zoom speech to the UN Assembly, says he's willing to take back the Gaza Strip, which he so easily lost to Hamas in 2007," Sa'ar wrote. "How generous of him."

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at an event at the foreign ministry, May 26, 2025; illustrative.

What would wider recognition of Palestine mean for Palestinians and Israel? - explainer

Without a full seat at the UN or control of its own borders, the PA has only a limited ability to conduct bilateral relations.

Palestinians hold flags and placards as they gather to support efforts of the Western countries that are recognising a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly, in Nablus, in the West Bank, September 23, 2025.

Israeli officials suggest sanctions on PA's Abbas after Palestinian state recognition - report

Israeli security officials urge restricting PA leaders' movement and income sources but warn against harming civilians, Army Radio reported.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, September 8, 2025; illustrative.

Israel's Foreign Ministry slams Abbas following UN speech

The ministry highlighted the pin he wore, which is an "unmistakable symbol of his goal of erasing Israel." 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2024.

Starmer demands PA discontinue 'pay to slay' policies for official recognition

The British Prime Minister stated that the abolition of state rewards for violence is a prerequisite to establishing diplomatic ties with a Palestinian state.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, September 8, 2025.