Fatah

Who is Ali Shaath, leader of Gaza's new technocratic committee? - explainer

The committee is expected to meet for the first time on Thursday in Egypt, crossing the Rafah border, a Palestinian source told Agence France-Presse.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.
Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

PA supports Hamas disarmament, 'no room for Gaza militias,' Fatah leader tells 'Post' - exclusive

"The issue of disarmament should be discussed and agreed upon by Palestinian factions under the auspices of Arab states, especially Egypt," said the Fatah leader.

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Palestinian children react near the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip earlier this year..

Palestinian father reveals how Hamas manipulates Gazan teens to join terror ranks - interview

Hamas offered to give Mustafa's son 1,500 shekels if he agreed to work for them, either in the police force or by engaging in Hamas's activities.

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he arrives for the opening the Fatah youth conference in Ramallah on November 27, 2025.

Palestinian Authority's succession struggle: Who will succeed Mahmoud Abbas? - analysis

As PA president, Mahmoud Abbas enters his tenth decade, rival factions, popular prisoners, and regional powers brace for a turbulent succession.

|ByMICHAEL MILSHTEIN

11 killed as clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon continue

Hundreds of families have been displaced and many buildings have been damaged amid the clashes.

JULY 31, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Smoke rises from Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp during Palestinian faction clashes, in Sidon, Lebanon July 30, 2023

At least six die in Palestinian faction clashes in Lebanon

At least six people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon.

JULY 30, 2023ByREUTERS
Smoke rises from Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp during Palestinian faction clashes, in Sidon, Lebanon July 30, 2023.

Abbas hoping to lure Hamas into Palestinian 'unity' gov't in Cairo conference

Abbas is also hoping to persuade Hamas to join a new Palestinian unity government that would end the split between the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

JULY 29, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
THE LEGITIMACY of the PA under the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas is at a low point in Palestinian public opinion, says the writer.

What are the Palestinians saying about Israel’s judicial reform crisis?

The tone of satisfaction in the statements of Palestinian political activists over Israel's deepening crisis is hard to ignore.

JULY 24, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinians demonstrate at Al-Aqsa Mosque as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 7, 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.

Israel's Jenin operation aggravates Fatah-Hamas tensions 

The expulsion of two senior Fatah officials sparked angry reactions from several Fatah representatives, including the faction’s armed wing, Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. 

JULY 8, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Hamas and Islamic Jihad supporters protest in solidarity with Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Radah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 6, 2023.

Israel and its PA dilemma - opinion

The corollary is that the majority of the Palestinian public supports terrorist attacks inside Israel against civilians.

JULY 4, 2023ByKOBI MICHAEL, ORI WERTMAN
THE LEGITIMACY of the PA under the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas is at a low point in Palestinian public opinion, says the writer.

Islamic Jihad leader: We are arming Fatah terror groups in West Bank

PA officials recently expressed concern over the growing cooperation between PIJ and Fatah armed groups in the northern West Bank.

JULY 1, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement's Lions' Den groups carry their weapons during a festival in the Askar refugee camp in the West Bank, December 9, 2022.

Most Palestinians support ‘armed struggle’ against Israel - poll

80% of Palestinians polled said they want Mahmoud Abbas to resign.

JUNE 15, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinians Hamas militants wearing headbands reading "the Lion's Den", during a march in support of the group in Gaza City on December 10, 2022.

Hamas still holds sway in Gaza, 16 years after 'bloody coup'

"Hamas won, Palestine lost": Amid a power struggle between Hamas and Fatah, the 16th anniversary of the terrorist group's takeover passed unnoticed.

JUNE 14, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
boy holds a placard as Palestinian Hamas supporters attend a rally against visits by Israeli right wing groups to Al-Aqsa mosque, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip May 26, 2023