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Bibas family: When Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir were not on Saturday's list, our world collapsed

The family welcomed Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Liri Albag, and Naama Levy home while vowing to continue to fight for the Bibas family.

 Ofri Bibas Levy, 37, poses with a picture of her family still held hostage after representatives of families of hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 held a press conference, after submitting legal filings to the International Criminal Court. February 14, 2024.
 IDF troops operate in the West Bank. April 22, 2024.

Israel-Hamas War Day 199: What's going on in Gaza, Syria, Iraq?

 Smoke rises over Gaza as seen from Southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, November 10, 2023.

Escalating tensions between Fatah, Hamas will impact post-war Gaza

Jailed Fatah official Marwan Barghouti

Hamas demands release of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti in Gaza hostage deal - AP


Netanyahu vows to fight on amid reports of Egyptian hostage deal

Netanyahu told the government at its weekly meeting, that he repeated this message to US President Joe Biden when the two men spoke the night before.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the Kirya military base, in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 24, 2023

The Palestinian leadership keeps making the same past mistakes - opinion

The PA’s recurring willingness to seek agreements with Hamas has proven to be a consistent mistake.

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY president Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh

US: Palestinian Authority right now lacks credibility to govern Gaza

Kirby clarified that the existing PA in Gaza is also problematic. The issue, he explained, was not Palestinian governance of Gaza, but the nature of the current PA.

Buildings lie in ruin as Palestinians carry their belongings following Israeli strikes on residential buildings at the Qatari-funded Hamad City, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip December 2, 2023.

Palestinian minister: Hamas's October 7 massacre of Israelis 'heroic'

Rajoub called the massacre "an earthquake, an unprecedented event," and portrayed the attack as a defensive action against Israeli "aggression" - including its response to Hamas's attack. 

Fatah leader Jibril Rajoub

PA President Mahmoud Abbas MIA as Hamas wages war against Israel

As Hamas launches attacks on Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas keeps a low profile, leading to speculations about his political motives.

Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2023.

Palestinian unity is a myth - opinion

The outlook for unity on the ground among the Palestinians remains grim, and that is not necessarily a positive sign for Israel.

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY head Mahmoud Abbas visits Jenin, last month. During the visit, he was greeted with hostile chants of ‘Get out! Get out!’

What about Fatah anti-Israel hatred?

While much is made of the antisemitic hatred produced by Hamas, it is easy to forget about the Palestinian Authority and Mahmoud Abbas' ruling party, Fatah.

 Palestinians take part in a Fatah rally marking the 18th anniversary of the death of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in Gaza City November 10, 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. 

 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.

 THE LEGITIMACY of the PA under the leadership of  Mahmoud Abbas is at a low point in Palestinian public opinion, says the writer.

Algeria invites Fatah, Hamas to unity talks amid skepticism

Palestinian sources dismissed the possibility that the upcoming intra-Palestinian discussions in Algiers would achieve a breakthrough.

Hamas members carry a rocket as they march during an anti-Israel rally in Rafah, in southern Gaza.

Hamas, PIJ ‘attracting’ many Palestinians, top Fatah official tells Post

Many Fatah activists are turning to Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad because they have lost confidence in their leaders, senior Fatah official Jamal Tirawi says.

 A picture taken with a drone shows Hamas supporters taking part in a protest against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' decision to postpone planned parliamentary elections, in the northern Gaza Strip April 30, 2021.