The Latest Breaking News from Palestinian Authority

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on Day 20 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, a spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on the Biden administration "to pressure Israel to stop this war". Nabil Abu Rudeineh also said that the current conflict was "an opportunity for us, for the Israelis,…

Palestinian Islamic Jihad supporters marched through Nur Shams chanting ‘revenge’ and protested against violence on children

Health officials say blast killed hundreds as footage shows fire engulfing medical centre owned by Anglican church

US president says he is ‘confident’ Israel will act under the rules of war; Thousands of patients at risk in Gaza, says UN humanitarian office

Israel evacuates 28 communities near Lebanon; number of known hostages taken by Hamas rises to 199; Palestinian death toll now at least 2,750

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has accused Israel of violating international law by imposing a total blockade of Gaza in response to Saturday’s attack by Hamas. He also underscored the need for the bloc to continue funding the Palestinian Authority.

Hamas attack compared to Yom Kippur War; Israel's largest reserve mobilization

“It is time for the world to double down,” said the Arab News. “Easier said than done? Perhaps, but at least Saudi Arabia can say it tried its best.”

Palestinian Authority holds emergency meeting after Hamas attack; tensions escalate in the region