The Latest Breaking News from the Palestinian Authority

Set up in the mid-90s as an interim body on the path to Palestinian statehood, the PA faces a crisis of legitimacy

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict was reignited once again on October 7 after a surprise offensive launched by Hamas against Israel. In retaliation, Israel ordered air strikes and a "complete siege" of the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave. This is a new deadly episode in a conflict that has its roots…

French president condemns group’s ‘terrorist acts’ but says humanitarian aid for Palestinians should continue

Several member states had rejected a move by European Commission to put 691 million euros ($728m) of aid under review.

In hindsight, the drivers of Hamas’s startlingly well-planned, land-sea-air attack on Israel on Saturday were in plain sight.

On balance, a long war between Hamas and Israel does not seem likely

Israel's Worst Homefront Attack in 50 Years Raises Questions About Security and Intelligence Failings

The capture of dozens of Israeli soldiers and civilians by Hamas militants has stirred Israeli emotions more viscerally than any crisis in the country’s recent memory

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