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From left: Zachary Baumel, Yehuda Katz and Zvi Feldman (Courtesy)
August 19, 2026, 4:02 pm
Yehuda Katz’s return closes painful Sultan Yacoub saga, but Lebanon mire endures
Return of remains of last missing soldier from disastrous 1982 battle closes 44-year chapter, as Israel again confronts risks of a prolonged military presence in its northern neighbor
By Nava Freiberg
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
Paramedics and police at the scene of a Palestinian suicide-bombing that killed 19 and injuring 74 on a bus in Jerusalem, June 18, 2002. (Flash90)
April 6, 2026, 4:44 am
US appeals court reinstates ruling allowing American terror victims to sue PA, PLO
Court’s decision restores 2015 federal jury verdict awarding $656 million to plaintiffs who were victims of terror attacks in Israel, decade after it had overturned judgement
By AP
Azzam al-Ahmad gives a press conference at a hotel in Cairo, August 13, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/Khaled Desouki)
February 24, 2026, 9:09 pm
Defying Trump, senior Palestinian official rejects demand for Hamas disarmament, PA reforms
PLO secretary general claims Hamas isn’t a terror group, should have a role in governing postwar Gaza; dismisses as ‘impossible’ expected reforms of Palestinian Authority
By Noam Lehmann and Jacob Magid
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas receives a draft of the State of Palestine's interim constitution from counselor Muhammad al-Hajj Qasim in Ramallah on February 5, 2026. (Wafa)
February 7, 2026, 11:09 pm
Abbas receives draft constitution that aims to transition PA to full-fledged state
Document must be approved by public referendum, which PA president may hold off on scheduling to avoid punitive measures from Israel, which is already withholding billions in funds
By 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)
January 28, 2026, 6:42 am
Abbas signs decree seen aimed at barring Hamas from participating in local elections
Amendment to election law requires all candidates to sign pledge accepting PLO ‘national program,’ which includes recognizing Israel, two-state solution and renouncing terror
By Jacob Magid
Fadwa Barghouti, wife of leading member of the Fatah party Marwan Barghouti, the most high-profile Palestinian security prisoner in Israeli custody, addresses a rally to support him in Ramallah city in the West Bank on August 19, 2025. (Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
November 19, 2025, 4:46 pm
Buoyed by Trump, Marwan Barghouti’s wife presses Israelis to free terror convict for peace
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
By Jacob Magid
Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization depart from Beirut, Lebanon, August 25, 1982. (AP/Saleh Rifai)
October 10, 2025, 4:09 pm
As Hamas pressured to leave Gaza, experts see echoes of 1982 PLO exit from Lebanon
Decades after Arafat was pushed out of Beirut, Hamas’s leaders may also choose exile over death; despite key differences, history shows what pitfalls may lie ahead for Israel
By Ben Sales
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the Palestinian National Council 23rd opening session in the West Bank city of Ramallah, at his presidential compound, April 30, 2018. (Flash90)
July 20, 2025, 9:55 am
Abbas says PLO body to hold elections by year’s end, for first time since 2006
Palestinian National Council sets policy of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and elects the forum that votes on PLO leadership
By ToI Staff
Israeli soldiers and medics at the scene of a fatal terror stabbing next to the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank, on September 16, 2018. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
June 21, 2025, 12:49 am
US Supreme Court unanimously rules that American terror victims can sue PA and PLO
Justices uphold 2019 law allowing US citizens harmed in attacks outside the United States to file lawsuits against the Palestinian entities
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Secretary-general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Hussein al-Sheikh, attends the 32nd PLO Central Council session in Ramallah on April 23, 2025. (Zain Jaafar/AFP)
April 26, 2025, 9:22 pm
Top Abbas aide Hussein al-Sheikh tapped as first ever PLO vice president
Al-Sheikh, who is known for his close ties with Israel and US, gets boost in succession battle for control over the Palestinian Authority when its 89-year-old incumbent leader dies
By Nurit Yohanan and Agencies
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council session in Ramallah on April 23, 2025. (Zain Jaafar/AFP)
April 25, 2025, 12:58 am
PLO creates position of vice president, seen as possible successor to Abbas
Unclear when or how position is to be filled; 89-year-old Palestinian Authority president to choose deputy from 15-member PLO executive committee
By AP and ToI Staff
The Supreme Court in Washington, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
April 2, 2025, 6:41 am
US Supreme Court hears case on whether American terror victims can sue PA and PLO
Majority of justices appear inclined to uphold law that would subject the Palestinian bodies to US jurisdiction if they paid relatives of terrorists who killed or hurt Americans
By AFP
Illustrative: Pope Francis prays before the 'Nativity of Bethlehem 2024' with baby Jesus wrapped in Palestinian keffiyeh, upon its inauguration in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on December 7, 2024. (Andreas Solaro/ AFP)
December 11, 2024, 10:17 pm
Vatican nativity scene showing baby Jesus on a keffiyeh removed after backlash
When asked by Catholic media, the church does not offer a reason for taking down display created by Palestinian artists and dedicated by pope
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Pope Francis prays before the 'Nativity of Bethlehem 2024' with baby Jesus wrapped in Palestinian keffiyeh, upon its inauguration in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on December 7, 2024. (Andreas Solaro/ AFP)
December 8, 2024, 8:45 pm
Pope Francis inaugurates nativity scene in Vatican showing baby Jesus on keffiyeh
Pontiff, who recently called to investigate Israel for genocide, preaches end to all war, as he dedicates scene by Palestinian artists, to be displayed in Vatican’s Paul VI Hall
By ToI Staff
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