Ramallah

UK defense official met Ramallah governor who held meetings with released terrorists

The British Ministry of Defense’s Senior Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, V.-Adm. Edward Ahlgren, met Ramallah Governor Laila Ghannam, a senior Palestinian Authority official.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
RAMALLAH GOVERNER Laila Ghannam with the British Ministry of Defence’s Senior Adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, General Edward Ahlgren.
Mourners carry the body of a Palestinian reportedly killed by an Israeli settler, near Hebron in the West Bank, March 8, 2026

Three Palestinians killed in West Bank attack by Israeli settlers, IDF launches probe

Two of the Palestinians killed by the Israeli civilians were reportedly shot, while a third died of suffocation due to inhalation of tear gas.

|ByTZVI JASPER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israeli settler rides a donkey near an Israeli vehicle, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 29, 2025.

Israeli settler kills Palestinian-American teen in West Bank, local health ministry says

A US embassy official condemned the violence, telling Reuters on Thursday: "The US Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens overseas."

|ByREUTERS
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

|ByJAMES GENN

Hamas, Palestinian Authority blame each other for Gaza's turmoil

The mutual accusations came amid growing discontent in the Gaza Strip with Hamas over its failure to improve the living conditions of its residents.

AUGUST 10, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.

Mahmoud Abbas to make rare visit to Jenin

Abbas will meet with local residents and officials and receive a briefing about efforts to "rebuild" the city and its refugee camp.

JULY 11, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Berlin, Germany, August 16, 2022.

PA faces pressure from Israel, US to rein in West Bank terror groups

The Palestinian Authority has come under attack for failing to order its security forces to engage IDF soldiers and settlers. 

JUNE 27, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinians including gunmen gather during a protest following the death of senior Palestinian militant Nasser Abu Hmaid who was jailed by Israel and died in an Israeli hospital where he had been moved to after his health deteriorated, in Ramallah in the West Bank December 20, 2022.

Palestinian journalists seriously injured in IDF clashes

IDF, Palestinian reports disagree about alleged second casualty

JUNE 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, KHALED ABU TOAMEH, YONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli forces entered Ramallah on June 7, 2023 and demolished the home of the terrorist behind the November Jerusalem bus stop bombings.

Israeli forces demolish Ramallah home of Jerusalem bomber

Israeli media, citing Palestinian reports, stated that a Palestinian photojournalist was seriously injured by IDF fire during the night's clashes. 

JUNE 8, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli forces entered Ramallah on June 7, 2023 and demolished the home of the terrorist behind the November Jerusalem bus stop bombings.

Two Palestinians, including toddler, shot at West Bank military post

One of the victims is a 3-year-old toddler who is currently in critical condition.

JUNE 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MDA ambulance and medics (illustrative).

Abbas’s Fatah unfazed by Hamas victory in university elections

Hamas, for its part, views the results of the elections as a vote of confidence in its ideology and armed “resistance” against Israel.

MAY 27, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
PA HEAD Mahmoud Abbas told Maher Yunis: ‘We are proud of you... You are the beacon of light of this nation.

Palestinians, settlers clash near Ramallah - Palestinian report

About five people were injured in the incident, with one Palestinian security officer in severe condition after being shot in the head.

MAY 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Palestinian protester uses a sling to hurl stones towards Israeli troops during clashes at a protest in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah May 11, 2017

Hamas wins student council election at Bir Zeit University

Last week, the Hamas-affiliated Islamic Bloc won in the elections for the student council at An-Najah University in Nablus, the largest Palestinian university in the West Bank.

MAY 24, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian students supporting Hamas take part in an election campaign for students' council at Palestine Polytechnic University in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 13, 2023.

PA rejects US quick fix on settlements, won't resume Israeli security ties

The Palestinian Authority is not looking for a quick fix, or a delay, but rather an end to settlement activity

FEBRUARY 7, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, KHALED ABU TOAMEH
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY leader Mahmoud Abbas addresses PA officials in Ramallah.