By deploying his forces against the armed groups in Jenin, the Palestinian president hopes to curry favor with the American billionaire, whose entourage includes many supporters of Jewish settlement in the West Bank.

President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas expressed his appreciation to Jordanian King Abdullah II, praising the firm and supportive positions adopted by the Kingdom towards the Pales

Israel's military campaign in the West Bank, coupled with the PA's complicity, sets the stage for a confrontation in Palestinian resistance.

The action came a day after President Donald Trump said he will lift sanctions on ultranationalist Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinian villages.

Two buses from the International Committee of the Red Cross transport 76 Palestinians, nearly all women, following the handover of three Israeli hostages

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration on Monday and said he was ready to work for peace with Israel based on a two-state solution. “We are ready to work with you to achieve peace during your term,

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas criticises Trump's suggestion to displace Palestinians from Gaza, warning of severe repercussions and affirming commitment to the region.

Palestinian president reiterates call for ‘an immediate ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal’ from besieged territory.

The operation is the third major incursion by the Israeli army in less than two years into Jenin, as the military says it is applying lessons learnt in Gaza.

The city of Jenin, a Palestinian militant stronghold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has become a new front for Israel days after it reached a ceasefire deal with Hamas that suspended a 15-month-old war in Gaza.

which it said were aimed at "dismembering the West Bank". "We call on the new American administration to intervene to stop these crimes and Israeli policies that will not bring peace and security to anyone," Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' office said ...

JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of ... Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' office said in a statement.