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Palestinian territories remain locked in a cycle of Israeli military strikes and settlement expansion, while Hamas and the Palestinian Authority vie for political and economic control amid a stalled peace process and severe humanitarian crisis.
June 2026
Week of Jun 22, compared to 12-week average
Top sources covering Palestine
The Palestinian economy is in acute crisis as Israel withholds billions in tax revenue and the Palestinian Authority pushes electronic payments to mitigate financial collapse. Settlement infrastructure projects, such as the announced light rail, face official denial, while Israeli companies negotiate Gaza demolitions, deepening economic uncertainty.
Political maneuvering intensifies as Hamas submits a response to a Gaza peace roadmap, while Egypt attempts to rescue the agreement and Iran pledges continued support for Hamas. A leaked draft reveals Trump's 'Gaza Board of Peace' seeking total legal immunity, and Israeli minister claims the Hebron Accord is canceled, with the foreign ministry disagreeing.
Israeli military operations in Gaza and the West Bank escalate, with repeated strikes killing civilians, including children, and settler violence targeting mosques and schools. Gaza militias backed by Israel make little headway against Hamas, while France opens a war crimes probe into Israel's treatment of flotilla activists.
Severe water insecurity affects over 75% of Gaza's population, and a call for mass protests over living conditions draws a poor response, indicating war-weariness. International solidarity gestures, such as the Feltrinelli prize to Gaza's Holy Family parish, contrast with Western censorship debates over Gaza-related activism.
