Palestinian Authority & Gaza Strip

Terrorist organization lambasts the Palestinian Authority for targeting Hamas supporters during released prisoners' celebrations and banning Hamas flags.

Over 400,000 Palestinians cast ballots for representatives in 154 village councils in the West Bank in a rare democratic exercise after the PA's leader canceled planned legislative and presidential votes in June.

"The Egyptians are dawdling for no reason. The rehabilitation of the [Gaza] Strip is being delayed," sources tell Lebanese TV network. FM Yair Lapid to travel to Egypt to talk possible prisoner exchange deal with Hamas.

The petition, initially filed in September 2018 when former US President Donald Trump was in office, challenged US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk says that the group is "actively working on a strategy with British lawyers for the cancellation of the decision."

Images from recent school events across the West Bank show several maps of "Palestine" that completely erase Israel. "Denial of Israel's right to exist and the use of the PA map erasing Israel's existence in an educational context in the PA is official PA policy," watchdog says.

Lebanese newspaper aligned with Gaza terrorist group quotes senior Hamas official as saying Cairo working to decrease Hamas demands in future prisoner exchange deal.

Doha to send Gaza up to $10 million worth of Egyptian fuel every month for Hamas to sell to Gaza gas stations. Proceeds are to be used to pay civil servants, including doctors and teachers.

Palestinian Media Watch says "Waed," a publication used by Fatah youth movement, targets Palestinian children ages 6-15. Report comes to light as a new senate bill seeks to counter antisemitism, incitement in Palestinian classrooms.

"We want this consulate in Jerusalem to be the future US embassy for the state of Palestine," says Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, who warns that only a two-state solution can end "apartheid."