Abbas delays Palestinian elections to 2027, marking 20 years without a vote

Palestinians have not held a legislative election since 2006, when Hamas won a majority of seats.

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Pope Leo meets Palestinian president, calls for two-state solution

The Vatican recognized Palestine a decade ago, and Pope Leo has backed statehood, even if that looks increasingly unlikely.

• Nov 6, 2025

Palestinian Authority calls for independence

The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, calling for an independent Palestinian state. Former U.S. ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro joined "The Daily Report" to discuss Abbas' remarks.

• Sep 25, 2025

Palestinian president's visa to the U.S. revoked ahead of key U.N. meetings

The move is the latest in a series of steps the Trump administration has taken to target Palestinians with visa restrictions.

• Aug 30, 2025

Toll rises in Gaza as Trump envoy plans for visit

President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel and is expected to visit Gaza, where the death toll among Palestinians waiting for aid continues to climb.

• Jul 31, 2025

China says Hamas and rival faction Fatah sign pact to lead Palestinians

Beijing says rivals Hamas and Fatah agree to form a Palestinian unity government. Israel says it "won't happen."

• Jul 23, 2024

Israel increasingly isolated on world stage

Norway, Ireland and Spain announced Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state. Israel immediately ordered back its ambassadors to those countries and condemned the move. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Margaret Brennan have more.

• May 22, 2024

What the Palestinian Authority resignations mean

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh submitted the resignation for his entire government Monday as Israel inches closer to invading Gaza's southern city of Rafah, located along the border with Egypt. BBC News' Paul Adams has more.

• Feb 26, 2024

Biden, Jordan king on Gaza cease-fire efforts

President Biden spoke alongside Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House after their meeting Monday afternoon. The president and the king both discussed how they are invested in pushing for a new cease-fire in Gaza and getting more humanitarian assistance into the region.

• Feb 12, 2024

Dad speaks after son killed by Israeli forces

In January, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian-American teenager in the West Bank. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta spoke with the teen's father about what he wants from the U.S. as he seeks justice.

• Feb 7, 2024

Israeli forces kill 3 alleged Hamas members in rare raid inside hospital

Israeli forces conduct a rare raid inside a Palestinian hospital to kill 3 men described as a "Hamas terrorist cell" planning an attack.

• Jan 31, 2024

Blinken meets with Palestinian president

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank Wednesday morning, a day after Blinken pressed Israeli leaders to work with moderate Palestinians on plans for a post-war Gaza. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.

• Jan 10, 2024

Israel targets Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon

As Israel continues its war against Hamas in Gaza, it is also targeting Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon. Mark Schwartz, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, joins CBS News with a look at the risk of escalating conflict in the region and the impact of Israel's strikes.

• Jan 9, 2024

U.S. urges Israel to protect Gaza civilians

President Biden is again pressuring Israel for more restraint in Gaza, calling for more surgical, more precise military strikes. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports there's talk Israel may ramp down its strikes on Gaza in the next few weeks. But fighting -- at a lower intensity -- could last through much of next year.

• Dec 15, 2023

Difference between "pause" and "cease-fire"

Israel's military advances into Gaza continue as global calls persist for a focus on the humanitarian needs of millions of Palestinians trapped inside the war zone. Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with an analysis of the military strategy.

• Nov 8, 2023

U.S. weighs in on Gaza reoccupation

As Israel says troops are now in the heart of Gaza, the U.S. is weighing in on the future of the Palestinian territory after Israel carries out its mission to eliminate Hamas' presence. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBS News with details on the U.S.'s position on the reoccupation of Gaza.

• Nov 7, 2023

Blinken meets with Palestinian Authority president in West Bank

This was Secretary of State Antony Blinken's first visit to the West Bank since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Gaza.

• Nov 5, 2023

Face The Nation: Zomlot, Crow, Gonzales, Markarova

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Husam Zomlot, Palestinian Authority ambassador to the U.K, on "Face the Nation" repeatedly refused to condemn the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Gaza, and he said that "we need to see the U.S. play the role of honest mediator", Reps. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, and Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas, tell "Face the Nation" that the For Country Caucus is "all about … respecting each other and being able to have those debates where we can agree on some basic facts", Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation" that the "war on terror has to be won everywhere, and a CBS News poll shows President Biden continues to trail Trump in a potential rematch as the number of Americans who say things are going badly has hit the high for the year.

• Nov 5, 2023

Palestinian leader renews controversy with remarks on Jews, Holocaust

As Mahmoud Abbas' latest remarks on why Hitler targeted the Jews draw outrage, his colleagues say it's the critics who are "extremely dangerous."

• Sep 13, 2023