President Mahmoud Abbas

The US welcomes the new Palestinian government following its repeated calls for political reform

Politics
Amanda Smith

JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has welcomed the formation of a new Palestinian autonomy government, signaling it is accepting the revised ...

US says Palestinians are close to changing ‘pay for slay’ program

Politics
Amanda Smith

The U.S. is near a deal with the Palestinian Authority to end its contentious “martyr payments” for people who commit acts of ...

Netanyahu says Israeli forces will push into Rafah despite protests over their assault in Gaza

Politics
Amanda Smith

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israeli forces will push into the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah with or without ...

Abbas adviser slams Israeli plans to control Gaza border with Egypt

World
David Turner

An adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has criticized Israeli plans for longer-term checks on the border between the Gaza Strip and ...

US and Israel discuss when to scale back Gaza combat but agree fight will take months, envoy says

World
David Turner

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The United States agrees with Israel that the fight against Hamas will take months, but officials are ...

Wartime Palestinian poll shows surge in Hamas support, close to 90% want US-backed Abbas to resign

Politics
Amanda Smith

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A wartime opinion poll among Palestinians published Wednesday shows a rise in support for Hamas, even in ...

IDF troops push to Gaza’s coastline, Trump to testify in civil fraud trial: Morning Rundown

Politics
Amanda Smith

Israel says Gaza has been cut in half by its troops. Donald Trump prepares to testify in his civil fraud trial. And ...