The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/fatah/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Fatah | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/fatah/ 32 32 In shift, Fatah opens leadership vote to terror convicts freed in hostage deals https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-shift-fatah-opens-leadership-vote-to-terror-convicts-freed-in-hostage-deals/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:05:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3829341 May conference confirms influence of hundreds released in deals for Gaza hostages -- including many who were serving life sentences for deadly attacks -- allowing them to cast ballots and win seats on bodies that guide the PA

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]]> Daily Briefing May 19: Trump frustrated as Iran talks stall, Gulf wary of renewed war https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-19-trump-frustrated-as-iran-talks-stall-gulf-wary-of-renewed-war/ Tue, 19 May 2026 10:25:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3826418&preview=true&preview_id=3826418 US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses details of Iran negotiations, an emboldened Hamas in Gaza and initial results from Fatah central committee elections

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]]> Backers of Abbas rival excluded from Fatah confab, despite Egypt’s push for inclusivity https://www.timesofisrael.com/backers-of-abbas-rival-excluded-from-fatah-confab-despite-egypts-push-for-inclusivity/ Fri, 15 May 2026 22:34:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824271 After PA president gave non-committal response to visiting Egyptian official, members of Dahlan-led faction left out of major gathering where elections held for party's top panels

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]]> Fatah gathers for first election in decade, as PA’s Abbas pledges to continue reforms https://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-gathers-for-first-election-in-decade-as-pas-abbas-pledges-to-continue-reforms/ Thu, 14 May 2026 15:31:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823558 3-day confab climaxes with vote for 18-member committee expected to play key role in post-Abbas era; PA president pans Israeli withholding of Ramallah's funds

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]]> Daily Briefing May 12: Extremist settlers dealt a blow with EU sanctions https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-12-extremist-settlers-dealt-a-blow-with-eu-sanctions/ Tue, 12 May 2026 11:16:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821643&preview=true&preview_id=3821643 US bureau chief Jacob Magid reports on Trump's Iran comments, the EU decision, a new Gaza police force, Mahmoud Abbas's son and Israel's US envoy's kerfuffle with some Jewish organizations

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]]> Abbas seen positioning son for Palestinian leadership, dismaying those seeking new blood https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-seen-positioning-son-for-palestinian-leadership-dismaying-those-seeking-new-blood/ Sun, 10 May 2026 16:18:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3817532 Recent meetings between businessman Yasser Abbas and top PA officials, along with upcoming Fatah vote, stir angry speculation that president wants to keep power in his family

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]]> PA leader Abbas’s loyalists win local elections, including in Gaza’s Deir al‑Balah https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-leader-abbass-loyalists-win-local-elections-including-in-gazas-deir-al-balah/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:39:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3810540 First election of any kind in Strip in over 2 decades is cast by Ramallah as a success and 'another step on the path to full independence'

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]]> Voter registration closes for West Bank municipal elections https://www.timesofisrael.com/voter-registration-closes-for-west-bank-municipal-elections/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:16:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3741256 Ballots for 420 local councils to be cast on April 25, Central Election Commission says; vote also to be held in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah

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]]> Buoyed by Trump, Marwan Barghouti’s wife presses Israelis to free terror convict for peace https://www.timesofisrael.com/buoyed-by-trump-marwan-barghoutis-wife-presses-israel-to-free-terror-convict-for-peace/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:46:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3685909 After her husband was passed over for release last month, Fadwa Barghouti says in 1st-ever interview with Israeli press that his ability to unify Palestinians behind 2-state platform can stabilize region

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]]> Hamas, Fatah hold talks in Cairo on next steps for Gaza truce https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-fatah-hold-talks-in-cairo-on-next-steps-for-gaza-truce/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:36:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3672971 Source says sides to 'work on organizing the Palestinian internal front'; Hamas says 'factions' agreed independent Palestinian technocrats will administer post-war Gaza

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]]> Fatah urges Hamas to cede power in Gaza to safeguard ‘Palestinians’ existence’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/fatah-urges-hamas-to-cede-power-in-gaza-to-safeguard-palestinians-existence/ Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:48:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3508453 Hamas spokesman says terrorist organization has 'no aspiration to govern Gaza'; group's control of enclave remains major obstacle in negotiations over permanent ceasefire

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]]> Abbas may be the last PA leader who believes in two states, warns potential successor https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-may-be-the-last-pa-leader-who-believes-in-two-states-warns-potential-successor/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:40:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3495186 Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub praises Abbas and urges US to engage with him, looking to remain in the Palestinian Authority chief's good graces while no new election is slated

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]]> Shin Bet says it foiled Jerusalem bus bombing late last year https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-says-it-foiled-jerusalem-bus-bombing-late-last-year/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:48:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3476667 Five-person cell composed of Fatah and Hamas members arrested before they could put plan into action; security officials seize bomb and submachine gun

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]]> Following release, elderly Palestinian security prisoner bashes Hamas, price of Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/following-release-elderly-ex-security-prisoner-criticizes-hamas-october-7-attack/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3473518 Citing Gaza war's heavy Palestinian death toll, 69-year-old Mohammed al-Tous tells Arab outlets that he is warning his grandchildren against armed resistance

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]]> Zakaria Zubeidi, Mahmoud Atallah among notorious terrorists set for release Thursday https://www.timesofisrael.com/zakaria-zubeidi-mahmoud-atallah-among-notorious-terrorists-set-for-release-thursday/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 02:22:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3471152 Israel has yet to name the 110 prisoners who will be freed in return for 3 hostages, though public broadcaster says 33 of them are serving life terms for deadly attacks

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