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AI-generated versions of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are seen in a Likud campaign ad, September 4, 2026 (Video screenshot)
September 5, 2026, 10:50 pm
In AI-made Likud ad, Mamdani, Khamenei and Erdogan prematurely celebrate Netanyahu’s defeat
Campaign clip posted by Netanyahu shows New York City mayor organizing party with Muslim leaders, only to be sorely disappointed by premier’s election victory
By ToI Staff and Luke Tress
US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Times of Israel Daily Briefing with host Jessica Steinberg (AP)
September 3, 2026, 2:49 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 3: Will sanctions succeed against Iran where military force hasn’t?
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses evolving US policy on Iran and DC’s stronger tone on West Bank settler violence, and updates us on Gaza policies, Palestinian banking and PA elections
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
(From L-R) Mohammed Dahlan, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah secretary-general Jibril Rajoub and PA Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh. (AP Photo/ Majdi Mohammed, Ramil Sitdikov / AFP, Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
September 1, 2026, 1:47 am
Feuding Fatah officials meet as internal rifts risk poor showing in November election
After reconciliation attempt between Abbas and Dahlan fails to bear fruit, dominant PA party works to heal more bridgeable divisions, such as one between Hussein al-Sheikh and Jibril Rajoub
By Jacob Magid
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, 2024 in New York City. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP)
August 20, 2026, 8:47 pm
US plans to again bar Abbas from going to NYC for UN address next month — official
PA leader enlists Turkey’s Erdogan to appeal to ‘good friend’ Trump on his behalf; UN official to ToI: We hope US will honor host country obligation to let in General Assembly speakers
By Jacob Magid
In this handout picture provided by the Palestinian Authority's press office (PPO), Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas votes during the elections for the new central committee of the Fatah movement during their Eighth General Conference in the city of Ramallah in the West Bank on May 16, 2026. (Thaer Ghanaim/PPO/AFP)
July 9, 2026, 6:40 pm
Abbas declares first Palestinian legislative elections since 2006 to be held Nov. 28
PA president signs decree days before EU donor conference, hoping Brussels will see it as fulfillment of reform pledges, provide funds badly needed following Israeli sanctions
By AFP and Jacob Magid
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Russian President at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026. (Ramil Sitdikov / POOL / AFP)
June 15, 2026, 8:23 am
PA’s Abbas says oft-canceled presidential elections to be held in 2027
Palestinian Authority’s leader has now remained in power for 20 years, 15 years beyond the original date on which he was due to seek re-election
By Nurit Yohanan
Demonstrators hold placards bearing portraits of Palestinians detained by Israel during a solidarity protest in Ramallah on April 7, 2026. (Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
June 11, 2026, 4:14 am
External audit finds PA no longer rewarding security prisoners — diplomats
Western officials tell ToI that global consulting firm’s initial review shows Ramallah reformed welfare program to be needs-based instead of based on time served, contradicting US report
By Jacob Magid
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, meets with Jibril Rajoub, the head of the Palestinian Football Association, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 7, 2018. (Thaer Ganaim/APA Images/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News)
June 7, 2026, 2:36 am
In rare critique, senior PA official says Abbas’s exclusion of political rivals is mistaken
Jibril Rajoub tells ToI that those backing exiled ex-security chief Dahlan shouldn’t be forced to sign ‘humiliating’ individual amnesty requests, as demanded by ruling Fatah party
By Jacob Magid
Zakaria Zubeidi, a former commander of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, poses with a supporter in Ramallah on May 18, 2026, as initial results emerged from the Palestinian movement's first congress in a decade. (JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)
June 1, 2026, 8:05 am
In shift, Fatah opens leadership vote to terror convicts freed in hostage deals
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
By Nurit Yohanan
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today's Daily Briefing. (ToI)
May 19, 2026, 1:25 pm
Daily Briefing May 19: Trump frustrated as Iran talks stall, Gulf wary of renewed war
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses details of Iran negotiations, an emboldened Hamas in Gaza and initial results from Fatah central committee elections
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (2nd L) chairs the eighth Fatah conference in Ramallah on May 14, 2026. (Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)
May 16, 2026, 1:34 am
Backers of Abbas rival excluded from Fatah confab, despite Egypt’s push for inclusivity
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
By Jacob Magid and Nurit Yohanan
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (2nd L) chairs the eighth Fatah conference in Ramallah on May 14, 2026. (Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)
May 14, 2026, 6:31 pm
Fatah gathers for first election in decade, as PA’s Abbas pledges to continue reforms
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
By AFP, Nurit Yohanan and Jacob Magid
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg in today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI)
May 12, 2026, 2:16 pm
Daily Briefing May 12: Extremist settlers dealt a blow with EU sanctions
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
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, flanked by his two sons Yasser (L) and Tarek (R), gives a short statement before leaving a hospital near Ramallah in the West Bank on May 28, 2018. (ABBAS MOMANI / AFP)
May 10, 2026, 7:18 pm
Abbas seen positioning son for Palestinian leadership, dismaying those seeking new blood
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
By Nurit Yohanan and Reuters
US President Donald Trump (left) greets Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during a summit on Gaza in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP)
April 30, 2026, 5:02 am
US says PA continuing to pay security prisoners despite reformed welfare criteria
Citing information from Israeli government and groups critical of the Palestinian Authority, State Department informs Congress that Ramallah not meeting benchmarks for lifting sanctions
By Jacob Magid
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