In latest spar with fellow gov't members, defense minister says FM's desire to strengthen troops during tense days 'legitimate' but that avoiding destabilizing steps is critical

Joint List MK also criticizes foreign minister's tour of Jerusalem's Old City, accusing him of 'adding fuel to the fire' amid rising tensions

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

The EU is Ramallah's single largest donor, but has sent almost no aid since 2020; Brussels has repeatedly raised concerns of incitement in Palestinian education

Palestinian president calls for strengthening bilateral ties amidst frustration in Ramallah over unfulfilled US pledge to reopen Jerusalem consulate

Palestinian president says operation that killed 3 men in West Bank was 'premeditated murder,' vows incident 'will not go idly by'

The PA president appears to be backing rise of Hussein al-Sheikh, who has good ties with Israel, but critics decry backroom deals, saying next leader must be chosen by elections

Joint List MKs decry 'execution' of three Palestinian gunmen affiliated with the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group; fourth suspect said still at large

Spokesperson says PA leader Mahmoud Abbas is keeping up 'the battle over the pensions of the prisoners and martyrs'

Palestinian affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman weighs in on the civil unrest in the PA and Gaza; Jewish World editor Yaakov Schwartz reports on the Lev Tahor cult from Bosnia