Defense attorney for 14 officers claims he requested delay and then caught COVID; lawyer for late Nizar Banat's family laments that mix-up doesn't bode well for rest of case

Chris Murphy says he raised US objection to terror stipends with PA premier, discussed possible path forward on issue; Democratic lawmakers express optimism after Bennett meeting

Palestinian Authority banks were set to send the money that would fund civil servants in Hamas-ruled Strip, but pulled out fearing exposure to sanctions

Abbas had been seen as reluctant to aid capture of popular escapees, but report in Lebanese paper linked to Ramallah's rivals claims PA is feeling pressure to tamp down on unrest

Amid unrest over jailbreak by security convicts, Palestinian inmates set fire to cells; PA office urges prisoners to resist relocation

New Hope's Sa'ar and Hendel stress there is no Palestinian partner for peace; unnamed senior official reported to suggest defense minister trying to bring down government

In wide-ranging briefing, defense minister says intel ties with US getting stronger, calls for strengthening the PA and keeping a strict blockade on Gaza until Hamas frees captives

So-called loan to Ramallah will be paid back via garnished tax revenue held by Israel, allowing Jerusalem to circumvent its own law requiring offsetting funds PA pays to terrorists

Founding editor David Horovitz discusses the pros and cons of PM Bennett's recent DC visit; Arab affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman summarizes outcomes of PA-Israel talks

Official also says Bennett approved the sit-down, which dealt only with security issues; Meretz MK calls the statement 'outrageous': 'Why not have a diplomatic process?'