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Cash seized by Israeli forces during a a raid on East Jerusalem homes of Palestinian prisoners who were released in exchange for Hamas-held hostages, and who allegedly continued receiving so-called 'pay-to-slay' stipends from the Palestinian Authority, in a photo released August 26, 2026. (Israel Police)
August 26, 2026, 3:10 pm
Israel raids homes of Palestinians freed in Gaza deals, says they got ‘pay-to-slay’ stipends
Forces confiscate five cars and hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash and jewelry from homes in East Jerusalem, police and Defense Ministry say
By Noam Lehmann
Ilustrative: Offices of Discount and Hapoalim banks in the center of Tel Aviv (Miriam Alster/ FLASH90)
August 21, 2026, 1:11 am
Progress made in talks with Israeli banks to delay move that could collapse PA economy
Sources tell ToI that Discount and Hapoalim are likely to hold off on threat to stop providing critical correspondent services to Palestinian banks, following Western intervention
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
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)
August 19, 2026, 3:08 am
Palestinian official worries US ‘replicating’ PM’s strategy of boosting Hamas at PA’s expense
Concern expressed to ToI after Kushner meets with Hamas chief and Netanyahu, while ignoring Ramallah; Trump aide says PA should focus on reforms, which the official accuses Jerusalem of hobbling
By Jacob Magid
Israeli forces stand in front of the entrance of a Palestinian house besieged by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the West Bank, on August 14, 2026. (Jaafar ASHTIYEH/AFP)
August 14, 2026, 5:37 pm
US said pushing silent Netanyahu to publicly condemn settler violence in Qusra
Katz says he told IDF to plan transfer of full civilian law enforcement in West Bank to police, which is already largely responsible for the matter; residents say activists were blocked from delivering food on sixth day of siege
By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
US bureau chief Jacob Magid appears on the Daily Briefing podcast with host Jessica Steinberg (Flash 90)
August 4, 2026, 2:08 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 4: Banking on politics — Israel and the Palestinian financial crisis
US bureau chief Jacob Magid reports on Trump’s frustration with Iranian regime, Board of Peace disarmament talks, and a deep dive into the Palestinian banking crisis
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during a service for retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, December 18, 2023. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
August 4, 2026, 2:23 am
US Supreme Court won’t halt $656 million judgment against Palestinians over terror attacks
Justice Sonia Sotomayor declines to freeze damages, as sought by cash-strapped PA; civil suit was brought on behalf of Americans killed in Second Intifada in Jerusalem
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour looks on during his visit to the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr el-Bared near the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, March 25, 2016. (AP/Hussein Malla/File)
August 3, 2026, 9:42 pm
Lebanon arrests former Palestinian envoy to face PA graft charges
Ashraf Dabbour, who served as ambassador in Beirut from 2012 to 2025, is facing charges of corruption and embezzlement
By AFP and ToI Staff
The Supreme Court is seen July 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Mariam Zuhaib)
July 30, 2026, 10:58 pm
Palestinians ask US Supreme Court to halt $656m payment pending restitution case appeal
PLO, PA argue that paying hefty sum now in long-running lawsuit filed by Americans who blame them for attacks that killed their loved ones in Israel would destabilize West Bank
By AP
Palestinian motorists queue at a gas station while the city is experiencing a severe fuel shortage following the Israel Iran conflict, in Ramallah June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
July 30, 2026, 10:51 pm
West Bank fuel shortage strands Palestinians at pump with economy running on empty
Cash liquidity crunch and fiscal strains, some stemming from PA’s reliance on Israeli shekel, seen as driving petrol scarcity, leading to long gas lines and illicit ‘black gold’ sales
By Nurit Yohanan
A Palestinian stands next to a fire after brush was set ablaze on the roadside to prevent an Israeli settler attack in the West Bank village of Sinjil, July 17, 2026. (AP/Leo Correa)
July 30, 2026, 8:53 pm
Deadly West Bank gunfight underscores peril as Palestinians organize against settler attacks
With friction points moving inside Palestinian cities as settlers carry out violent raids in Areas A and B, residents are getting together to confront assailants, raising fears of armed clashes
By Jeremy Sharon, Emanuel Fabian and Nurit Yohanan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and US President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office on July 28, 2026. (GPO)
July 30, 2026, 2:12 am
‘An exchange of ideas,’ not an effort at persuasion: Inside Netanyahu’s Oval Office meeting with Trump
Israeli official says PM refrained from advocating for striking Iran, which he did in previous meeting, but won’t wait for a green light if Iran attacks Israel; also insists premier and US president are like a ‘married couple’ who ‘finish each other’s sentences’
By Jacob Magid
An Israeli sign is displayed on a road at the entry of the West Bank town of Jericho, on February 22, 2014, warning Israeli citizens they are entering a Palestinian area 'dangerous to their lives.' (AFP/Thomas Coex/File)
July 29, 2026, 8:53 am
Dismissing warnings, Israelis increasingly venturing into forbidden West Bank cities
Cheaper prices and perceived sense of security seen driving uptick in Jewish civilians entering Area A, in trips that often end with IDF extracting them from PA custody
By Stav Levaton
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich gestures toward a map of the West Bank during a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, September 3, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 23, 2026, 3:25 am
Israel acts to ease Palestinian banking crisis it helped create, but is it moving too late?
Smotrich signs waiver allowing transactions with Palestinian banks until end of 2026, though Israeli financial institutions are wary about continuing to provide services crucial to keeping West Bank economy afloat
By Jacob Magid
A currency exchange employee counts Israeli Shekels at a bureau in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
July 20, 2026, 8:43 pm
‘Economic warfare?’ In the West Bank, too much cash is breaking the Palestinian economy
Palestinian officials say banks can’t convert cash into electronic balances, leaving them unable to process transfers due to limits on physical currency Israel takes from the PA
By AP
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