Government expected to sign off on move Sunday; unemployment in Gaza, blockaded by both Israel and Egypt, is at around 50%, making work in Israel an attractive option

Hamas formally boycotts vote, but some members still competing across region; Palestinians have not seen national elections for over a decade and a half

Prosecutors accuse Sur Baher man of contact with terror group officials, conducting weapons training in Turkey; orphan charity allegedly funneled money for terror purposes

Warming ties may lead Ankara to order terror group's officials out of country, but shift also puts Erdogan in position to replace Sissi as Gaza mediator

Gaza rulers, who enjoy close ties with Ankara, avoid calling out country by name, referring to 'our brothers in Arab and Islamic countries'

President hopes trip to Turkey laid groundwork for better ties between two countries; visits Neve Shalom Synagogue, scene of deadly 1986 terror attack, before returning to Israel

Defense minister says 'humanitarian policy' to be expanded further if relative quiet continues on southern frontier and advances made in potential prisoner swap with Hamas

Defense Ministry declares Gaza-based exchange company a terror group, accuses it of funneling tens of millions of dollars a year to Hamas military wing

Both Ramallah and Gaza have stayed mostly quiet on the Russian invasion; PA and Hamas have long had ties to Russia and little interest in losing Moscow's support

Case had been major factor in rising tensions over the past few weeks in the East Jerusalem neighborhood, which had sparked warnings of a new war between Israel and Hamas