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The Palestinian vacuum: Hamas is losing support, but nothing is filling the void - analysis
Hamas is losing support, but nothing is replacing it, leaving Palestinian politics with a deepening vacuum
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Bipartisan House group warns PA fiscal collapse could strengthen Hamas, Iran-backed groups
Palestinians increasingly favoring ‘peaceful negotiations’ over ‘armed resistance’ - poll
PA's UK Embassy praises Foreign Sec. Miliband's ban on trade with West Bank settlements
Palestinian civilians in Gaza deserve a political future beyond Hamas and Fatah - opinion
Gaza’s elections could be a chance to put civilians at the center of Palestinian politics and open a new path toward coexistence.
WATCH: Border Police rescue Israeli citizen after accidental entry into Area A near Ramallah
Entry to Area A, which is under the Palestinian Authority's civil and security control, is prohibited for Israelis.
Palestinian Authority schools praise martydom, use October 7 attack in math lessons
Beyond reducing October 7 to a math exercise, the nine-year-olds were also praised by their teacher in written feedback for writing questions relating to martyrdom, including child martyrdom.
![A child's drawing shown here says: "In Gaza City at least 150 children die as Martyrs [daily]. How many child Martyrs are there in nine days?"](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/735155 "A child's drawing shown here says: \"In Gaza City at least 150 children die as Martyrs [daily]. How many child Martyrs are there in nine days?\"")
Three Israeli Jews rescued after entering prohibited Palestinian Authority areas in West Bank
In a separate incident earlier this month, a woman in her 20's living in central Israel who had been forcibly taken to Hebron was located and rescued by authorities.
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.")
Sa'ar bans two 'anti-Israel' Swedish MEPs from entering Israel, day before planned PA visit
According to the Foreign Ministry, the two have "consistently acted against Israel in recent years, including by calling for international legal proceedings to be advanced against Israelis."
Hamas support plunges among Palestinians as Barghouti emerges as top Abbas successor - poll
New polling presented by Khalil Shikaki shows declining confidence in Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, growing support for negotiations, and a potentially decisive role for Marwan Barghouti.
Hamas in talks with former Fatah rival Mohammed Dahlan ahead of Palestinian elections
The election, set to be held on November 28, 2026, will be the first Palestinian legislative election in two decades, following Hamas’s takeover of the Gaza Strip a year after the previous election.
Lebanon weighs extraditing former Palestinian envoy accused of corruption
Lebanese officials must decide whether the former ambassador should face trial before Palestinian courts or remain under Lebanese jurisdiction.
US planning to block Abbas from addressing UN next month, sources tell 'Post'
One person with knowledge told the Post that Abbas reportedly asked Turkey for help to convince the US to reverse the decision.
Israeli curbs on labor, banking, and trade drive West Bank economic crisis - report
Unemployment, reduced public salaries and strained healthcare are worsening the West Bank’s economic crisis amid Israeli restrictions, The New York Times reported.
