The decision to appoint a vice president comes after years of international pressure to reform the PLO and comes as Arab and Western powers envision an enhanced role for the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the Gaza Strip.
Following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed his sorrow and condemnation over the "heinous act" that claimed the lives of numerous civilians. Abbas also reaffirmed Palestine's support for India's security and stability.
An indictment was filed against a Palestinian resident of Qusra, a town near Shechem (Nablus), named Raden Hassan (47) for making threats against the head of the Samaria Council, Yossi Dagan and Israel's Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich.
As Christians in the Palestinian Authority are forced to forego traditional public celebrations of the Easter holiday for the second consecutive year, one Palestinian Christian told The Press Service of Israel his community faces a double standard.
"Yemen will not back down from continuing its support operations for the Palestinian people until the Israeli aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted," the Houthi-controlled armed forces in Yemen said in a statement.
According to OCHA, in March, 3,696 Palestinian children were newly admitted for acute malnutrition, which marked a stark increase compared with the number in February, which was 2,027, as per Al Jazeera.
Lebanese intelligence agents have arrested members of Hamas in connection with a plot uncovered in Jordan to destabilise the kingdom, the Saudi Al-Hadath channel reported on Wednesday. The unconfirmed arrests reportedly took place in the Palestinian refugee camps of Ain el-Hilweh, Tyre, and
Speaking to CNN, Mahdawi's lawyer said that immigration officials detained Mahdawi at a US Citizenship and Immigration Services facility in Colchester, Vermont, where he lives.
The European Union on Monday announced a comprehensive multiannual support programme for Palestine, committing up to Euro 1.6 billion to bolster Palestinian recovery.
The IDF has issued an evacuation warning for Palestinians in the Khan Younis area after rocket fire from southern Gaza targeted the Re'im area, near the border, earlier today.