2026 in Palestine
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Events of the year 2026 in Palestine.
Incumbents
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President (PLO) | Mahmoud Abbas |
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Vice President | Hussein al-Sheikh |
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Prime Minister | Mohammad Mustafa |
Events
- Ongoing — Gaza war
January
- 1 January —
- Israel orders the banning effective 1 March of 37 humanitarian agencies from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to comply with its revised regulations on the disclosure of detailed information on their Palestinian staff.[1]
- The Palestinian Authority submits applications for 14 locations across the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to be designated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.[2]
- 5 January – The Israeli Ministry of Communications approves the delivery of equipment necessary to upgrade Palestinian cellular networks from 3G to 4G in the West Bank.[3]
- 14 January – The United States announces the start of the second phase of the Gaza peace plan.[4]
- 19 January – The IDF launches a large-scale counterterrorism raid in Hebron, arresting at least seven people.[5]
- 20 January – Israel demolishes the headquarters of UNRWA in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem.[6]
- 21 January – Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir allows the issuance of gun licences to residents of 18 Israeli settlements in the West Bank.[7]
- 26 January – The body of Ran Gvili is recovered by the IDF from northern Gaza, ending the Gaza war hostage crisis.[8]
February
- 2 February – The Rafah Border Crossing is partially reopened under the supervision of Israel and Egypt.[9]
- 18 February – A 19-year old Palestinian American is killed in an attack by Israeli settlers on the village of Mukhmas in the West Bank.[10]
Deaths
- 12 January – Mahmoud Al-Astal, senior police officer in Khan Yunis.[11]
- 18 February – Leila Shahid, 76, diplomat.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Israel confirms ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza". France 24. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Wary of Israeli appropriation, Palestine lists 14 sites with UNESCO". Al Jazeera. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Israel approves upgrade to 4G mobile services to Palestinians in West Bank". Reuters. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says". Associated Press. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Israel launches 'large-scale' military raid in occupied West Bank's Hebron". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Israeli crews target UN facilities for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem". Associated Press. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Israeli minister approves gun licences for 18 illegal West Bank settlements". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Israel recovers the last hostage's remains in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase". Associated Press. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Tondo, Lorenzo (2 February 2026). "Israel agrees to limited reopening of Rafah border crossing in Gaza". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say". AP News. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Drone strike kills 3 in Gaza as Hamas prepares to transfer governance to new committee". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "First woman envoy for Palestine dies in France: family". France 24. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
External links
Media related to 2026 in the State of Palestine at Wikimedia Commons