Palestinian Authority

The Palestinian Authority is the official governing body of the Palestinian territories and is recognized by all countries that recognize a Palestinian state.

Based in Ramallah, it is currently run by President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah Party. 

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Katz announces sanctions on security prisoners who receive PA funding

"We will not allow the Palestinian Authority to continue rewarding terrorists for murdering and harming Israeli citizens," Katz said. 

Israel Ganz: PA seeks Israel’s destruction, West Bank sovereignty a must

“We have to say, ‘This is our state. We will stay here forever, and this is part of the State of Israel,'" Ganz said.

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

Israel offered Mahmoud Abbas 94% of West Bank in 2008, Olmert reveals

"In the next 50 years, you will not find one Israeli leader that will propose to you what I propose to you now," Olmert was cited as saying by the BBC.

Security officials: PA’s cancellation of terror stipends is a ‘facade’

Security Cabinet warns that the PA’s terror stipends will continue under a new system despite claims of reform.

Palestinian security personnel and mourners seen in the West Bank city of Nablus, December 27, 2024

Trump administration cuts all funding for Palestinian security forces

Trump administration cuts all aid for Palestinian security forces, delaying key training programs.

Israeli majority rejects Palestinian Authority taking over Gaza, survey finds

A majority of Israelis oppose integrating the Palestinian Authority into any Gaza agreement, including 56% of Israeli-Arabs.

 A Palestinian woman holds a picture of PA President Mahmoud Abbas, in Gaza City, January 1, 2020

The PA may want to run Gaza, but it would face numerous obstacles

Fatah spokesperson Maher al-Namoura says the Palestinian Authority is ready to govern and rebuild Gaza as ceasefire talks and discussions on the strip’s future continue.

 Hamas official Osama Hamdan attends a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, March 20, 2024

October 7 was 'historic success,' Hamas official says at Al Jazeera forum

Hamas also expressed willingness to hand Gaza to the Palestinian Authority and denied requesting Hezbollah's help in the war.

Netanyahu: Neither Hamas nor Palestinian Authority will govern Gaza

The sources said in the report that Hamas's alleged decision comes "after significant Egyptian pressure on the Hamas delegation that visited Cairo."

 Pictures of Israelis who were murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Nova festival

Terror victims file NIS 1.255 billion claim against Palestinian Authority

The lawsuit was filed under the new Israeli law for compensation for victims of terrorism.

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