Fatah

Mohammed Dahlan’s faction seeks to end Palestinian infighting, unifying with Hamas, PIJ, Fatah

A letter seen by The Jerusalem Post shows Fatah's reformist factions, led by Mohammed Dahlan, aiming to unify with Hamas.

A man drives a tuk-tuk past portraits of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (C) and former Fatah security chief in Gaza Mohammed Dahlan (R) in Beirut's Burj al-Barajneh camp for Palestinian refugees on May 14, 2024; illustrative.
A Palestinian woman is seen voting in local elections, in Gaza.

Palestinian civilians in Gaza deserve a political future beyond Hamas and Fatah - opinion

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in May 2026.

Hamas and Dahlan’s factions seek alliance that could reshape Palestinian elections and weaken Abbas

Palestinians protest in support of senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti in the West Bank city of Nablus, August 20, 2025

Hamas support plunges among Palestinians as Barghouti emerges as top Abbas successor - poll


Hamas, Fatah agree to form Gaza administrative committee - report

Hamas detailed the task that would befall the committee, while Fatah was interested in discussing the committee's leadership, the report noted.

 Smoke rises after Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, December 10, 2023.

Egypt hosts Fatah-Hamas ceasefire talks on Gaza

Attending an event in Beijing, last week, are (from left) Mahmoud Al-Aloul, vice chairman of the Fatah Central Committee; China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi; and senior Hamas member Mussa Abu Marzuk. China announced that a unity deal was reached among Palestinian factions.

Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah discuss post-Gaza plans

The talks are the first since the two groups met in China in July and agreed to steps to form a Palestinian unity government for Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

 Hamas and Fatah flags overlayed on the Palestine flag.

IDF eliminates son of Fatah leader Zakaria Zubeidi during counterterrorism operation in West Bank

IDF operations in Tubas and Far'a resulted in the elimination of Muhammad Zakaria Zubeidi and several other terrorists and the discovery of explosives under roads.

Fatah's ZAKARIA ZUBEIDI 370

Mohammed Dahlan, Gaza's leader in waiting? - opinion

As an eventual ceasefire deal in Gaza draws closer, the media speculate whether Mohammed Dahlan’s moment is about to arrive.

 MOHAMMED DAHLAN sits in his office in Abu Dhabi, in 2016. Today, his international influence extends far and wide, the writer explains.

Israel’s targeted killing of jihadist murderers is indispensable to justice - opinion

In assessing operational choices, all law-supporting states, not just Israel, would eventually discover that the identifiable alternatives to targeted-killing also include violence.

 THE DAMAGED site where top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli strike on July 30 is seen in one of Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel’s targeted killing of jihadist murderers is indispensable to justice, says the writer.

Second Cold War? China, Russia defy West with ‘Beijing Declaration’ - analysis

Russian-Chinese interest in Palestinian reconciliation is perhaps in fact a method of strengthening an anti-Western bloc as a whole.

Mahmoud al-Aloul, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of Palestinian organisation and political party Fatah, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Mussa Abu Marzuk, senior member of Hamas, attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 23, 2024.

Israel targets Hamas commander in Tulkarm amid rising West Bank tensions - analysis

Israel used a drone to target a Hamas commander in Tulkarm recently, which was part of Israel's efforts to combat the increased weapon smuggling and terrorist threats.

 Israeli security forces seen during an Israeli military raid in Tulkarem, in the West Bank, May 23, 2024.

'Hamas on its knees, in need of lifeline': Analyst explains Palestinian unity agreement

Zvi Yehezkeli expresses pessimism regarding the recent agreement between the terrorist organizations Hamas and Fatah; and China's increasing involvement in the region.

 Mussa Abu Marzuk, senior member of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas signs a document. July 23, 2024.

What China's goal to unite Palestinians means, particularly for Hamas and the West Bank - analysis

Reports about the meeting indicated that Hamas and Fatah had agreed to end decades of divisions at the meeting.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses for a group picture with members of the Palestinian factions during the signing of the "Beijing declaration" at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 23, 2024.