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Palestinian Authority announces a new Cabinet as it faces calls for reform

Mar. 28, 2024 12:05 PM EDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades and remains in overall control, announced the new government in a...

The Latest | Airstrike in the West Bank kills at least 3 Palestinian militants, officials say

Mar. 20, 2024 16:37 PM EDT

An Israeli airstrike has killed at least three Palestinian militants traveling in a car in the northern West Bank near the town of Jenin, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials. The Islamic Jihad militant group claimed the three dead men as members. The airstrike occurred as raids of the...

Incoming Palestinian prime minister lays out plans for reform but faces major obstacles

Mar. 19, 2024 14:29 PM EDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The incoming Palestinian prime minister said on Tuesday that he will appoint a technocratic government and establish an independent trust fund to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction. In a mission statement acquired by The Associated Press, Mohammad Mustafa...

Palestinian leader appoints longtime adviser as prime minister in the face of calls for reform

Mar. 15, 2024 05:50 AM EDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister in the face of U.S. pressure to reform the Palestinian Authority as part of Washington's postwar vision for Gaza. Mohammad Mustafa, a United...

Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace

Mar. 14, 2024 19:36 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, under US pressure for reforms, makes longtime economic adviser his prime minister

Mar. 14, 2024 14:36 PM EDT
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, under US pressure for reforms, makes longtime economic adviser his prime minister.

What would a new Palestinian government in the West Bank mean for the war in Gaza?

Feb. 26, 2024 21:02 PM EST

The Palestinian Authority's prime minister announced his government's resignation on Monday, seen as the first step in a reform process urged by the United States as part of its latest ambitious plans to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it will do little to address the...

Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms

Feb. 26, 2024 12:26 PM EST

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian prime minister announced the resignation of his government on Monday, paving the way for a shake-up in the Palestinian Authority, which the U.S. hopes will eventually take on a role in postwar Gaza. Many obstacles remain to making a revamped...

Live updates | Israeli strikes kill over 70 in Gaza, and West Bank shooters kill an Israeli

Feb. 22, 2024 23:31 PM EST

Israeli strikes have killed at least 71 people in southern and central Gaza in about 24 hours, the territory's health officials said Thursday. Meanwhile, tensions are rising in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where three gunmen opened fire Thursday morning on a road near a...

Israel's Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty in post-war Gaza, rebuffing Biden

Jan. 20, 2024 15:48 PM EST

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he “will not compromise on full Israeli control” over Gaza and that “this is contrary to a Palestinian state,” rejecting U.S. President Joe Biden’s suggestion that creative solutions could bridge wide gaps...