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Palestinian elections set for September 2027, first vote in two decades

Palestinian elections - the first in two decades - will be held next fall, President Mahmoud Abbas announced.

V accuses S of foul play over Left Party scandals, Andersson calls claim a conspiracy theory

The Social Democrats' outrage over the scandals in the Left Party is just a pretext to avoid fulfilling left-wing election promises, claims V. One of the strangest conspiracy theories I've heard, replies S leader Magdalena Andersson.

Hamas Accused of Abusing Power Amid Gaza Ceasefire

Public executions, murders of political opponents and threatening warning calls to those who dared to criticize Hamas. The power of the terrorist-stamped Islamist movement is being consolidated again in Gaza – where the ceasefire has opened up a power vacuum.

Palestinian Factions Discuss Gaza's Future in Cairo Talks

Delegations from Hamas and its political rival Fatah meet in Cairo to discuss Gaza's future after the war, according to Egyptian media reports.

1,300 Gazans Still Detained in Israeli Prisons

Over 1,900 Palestinians are released by Israel as part of the peace agreement with Hamas. Some are convicted of having killed Israelis – but the large majority have been imprisoned without either charges or trial. Remaining in Israeli prison are around 1,300 Gaza residents.

Palestinian Leader Criticizes Israel for Hindering Conflict Resolution

Allegations of corruption, record-low confidence figures and shattered hopes. The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank hopes to get an important role in Gaza the day the war ends, after an increasing number of Western countries have recognized a Palestinian state. But the uphill struggle is steep. The real problem is the occupation, which has made people lose hope, says the Palestinians' Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa in an exclusive interview with TT.

Abbas and Aoun Agree on Controlling Weapons in Lebanon

The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun have agreed that Palestinian groups will not initiate any attacks against Israel.

Palestinian PLO Appoints First Vice President

A vice president has for the first time ever been appointed for the Palestinian umbrella organization PLO.

Palestinians to Establish Vice Presidential Role

Israel Sets Record for Palestinian Home Demolitions in West Bank

Israel destroyed a record number of Palestinian buildings on the occupied West Bank last year, according to Israel's Finance Minister. The country's Defense Minister claims at the same time that the Palestinians should not be allowed to control the West Bank.

Refugee camps on the West Bank emptied - "no one is allowed to return"

Societies on occupied West Bank are being emptied of people, and Israeli tanks have entered the refugee camp Jenin. Israel will retain military forces in several established refugee camps on West Bank during the coming year, says the country's Defense Minister Israel Katz.

200 Palestinian prisoners released

Four people who were hostages of the terrorist-stamped Hamas have been released. At the same time, 200 Palestinian prisoners have been released from Israeli prisons.

Leaders on the West Bank: We should govern Gaza

The Palestinians' Prime Minister on the West Bank believes that the Palestinian Authority should govern the Gaza Strip in the future.

Settlers celebrate Trump – hope for annexation

When Donald Trump's election victory was clear, settlers on the Israel-occupied West Bank toasted with champagne. For the most hard-line Jewish settlers, Trump's return to power raises hopes of an imminent annexation.

One Dead After Clashes Between Palestinian Groups

One person has been killed and several people injured after security forces from the Palestinian Authority (PA) and militias clashed in the West Bank.

Norwegian Father: Killed "Hamas Leader" is My Son

The Israeli military has struck for the third day in a row against targets on the occupied West Bank. Israel claims that a local Hamas leader – reportedly a Norwegian citizen according to media reports – has been killed. The family in Norway denies that he was a terrorist.

Fatah leader killed in attack in Lebanon

A commander within the Palestinian Fatah movement has been killed in an Israeli attack on the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon. It is the first time such an attack is directed against Fatah alongside the ongoing Gaza war against Hamas.

Who was Ismail Haniya?

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya, who is reported to have been killed in Iran's capital Tehran on Wednesday, has been the terrorist-stamped group's political leader and one of its front figures for many years.

Agreement on unity between Palestinian groups

The terrorist-stamped organization Hamas has signed an agreement with other Palestinian groups, including the rival Fatah, during a meeting in China, according to Hamas leader Musa Abu Marzuk.

China wants to promote Hamas and Fatah's "reconciliation"