The authority, which has struggled to crack down on powerful armed groups in the territory, is under pressure from the United States to escalate law-and-order operations.
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A Power Vacuum in Gaza Could Empower Warlords and Gangs
Hamas’s weakened position could leave the territory without any governing institutions.
Palestinians Try to Sway Trump, Reaching Out to Tiffany Trump’s Relative
The Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has met with Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law and written conciliatory letters to the president-elect, a strong supporter of Israel.
Destructive Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills 5, Palestinians Say
The Israeli military said its soldiers had engaged in close combat in the Nur Shams area of the occupied territory.
Israeli Strike in Northern Gaza Killed and Injured Dozens of People, Gazan Officials Say
Israel began a military offensive in the northern part of the enclave several weeks ago, targeting what it said was a regrouped Hamas presence in the area.
Yahya Sinwar Is Dead, but a Palestinian State Still Seems Distant
A two-state solution remains the goal of the United States and the West, but many in the region say the devastation in Gaza and the lack of effective Palestinian leadership make it a remote prospect.
A Mideast Shift Is Underway, Without Israel
Before Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks, Saudi Arabia was open to forging stronger ties with the Israelis. Now, a year into the war in Gaza, it is warming up to its traditional enemy, Iran.
The War That Won’t End: How Oct. 7 Sparked a Year of Conflict
As war in the Middle East spreads, the original conflict between Israel and Hamas has persisted. This is why.
Laborer From Gaza Is First Reported Fatality of Iran’s Missile Attack
Sameh al-Asali, who was sheltering in the city of Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, was killed when a large missile fragment slammed into him.
Saudi Arabia Pledges to Send Financial Aid to Palestine
An expected cash infusion for the Palestinian Authority would signal renewed Saudi backing for Palestinian statehood and help mend ties between Riyadh and the body that administers the West Bank.