Israel is withholding approximately $7 billion in tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority, representing about 65 percent of its income.

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned that if Israeli voters elect anyone other than Benjamin Netanyahu, the U.S. would have to handle military strategy against Iran without Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a Gaza ceasefire proposal in August 2026, opposing U.S. calls for Israeli troop withdrawal before Hamas is disarmed

Donald Trump criticized Benjamin Netanyahu during their joint U.S.-Israeli 2026 military campaign against Iran, calling him crazy in June 2026 and objecting to an attack on an Iranian gas field

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a full endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 18, 2026, describing him as a brave leader and partner against Iran

Israel's legislative election is scheduled for October 27, 2026, marking the first national vote since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack

Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot responded to Donald Trump's October 18, 2026 endorsement of Netanyahu's reelection bid by stating that only Israeli voters have the right to choose Israel's leader

American photojournalist Heidi Levine suffered a broken rib, fractured vertebrae, and a severe finger injury during an assault by Israeli settlers on October 16, 2026 near Ramallah

Polls by Haaretz show a tie in Israel's upcoming election, with Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc and the anti-Netanyahu Zionist bloc each holding 51 predicted parliamentary seats

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly demanded that Israel crack down on West Bank settler violence in October 2026

Approximately seven million Israeli citizens are eligible to vote in the October 27, 2026 election to determine control of the 120-seat parliament

U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee called the October 16, 2026 assault on American photojournalist Heidi Levine near Ramallah a despicable act of terror and demanded multi-year prison sentences for perpetrators

European diplomats and a French mayor were attacked by masked Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Taybeh on October 17, 2026

Yesh Din reported that 94 percent of Israeli police investigations into West Bank settler violence since 2005 ended without an indictment, with only 3 percent reaching convictions

Monitoring group Yesh Din documented at least 170 West Bank Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians between September 27, 2026 and mid-October 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on October 13, 2026 that Israel is preparing for potential conflict with Palestinian Authority forces and will maintain military control west of the Jordan River.

The Prime Minister's Office of Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement calling for caution before drawing conclusions about the October 17, 2026 attack in Taybeh and alleging a coordinated campaign to smear Israel and West Bank settlers

Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot condemned the October 17, 2026 attack in Taybeh as Jewish terror occurring under the auspices of the Israeli government ahead of the October 27 parliamentary elections

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemned the violence by rioters against European diplomats in Taybeh on October 17, 2026, noting that police opened an investigation and that the diplomats had not coordinated their visit with the military

A poll published on October 14, 2026 showed that 62% of Palestinians believe neither Israel nor Hamas won the war.

A Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research poll conducted in October 2026 found that 53% of Palestinians support a two-state agreement with East Jerusalem as the capital.