The UN Commission of Inquiry found that the Palestinian Authority targeted dissenting Palestinians, resulting in the killing and injury of journalists and human rights defenders without proper investigations

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UN Commission Chair Muralidhar stated that the Palestinian Authority increased its use of unnecessary and disproportionate force following the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel

The Palestinian Authority called for international pressure on Israel to protect Palestinian residents in Hebron affected by the Israeli military operation

The Palestinian Authority characterized Israeli military actions in Hebron—including home demolitions, forced evacuations, and city blockades—as collective punishment

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.

Support for armed resistance among Gaza residents rose to 37% in October 2026, up from 21% in August, while 42% across all Palestinian territories preferred diplomacy.

Party identification with Hamas among Palestinians dropped to 19% in October 2026, down from 24% in August and 35% ten months earlier.

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

Palestinian Authority Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh called on the international community to establish international protection for Palestinians in response to the October 17, 2026 attack on European diplomats in Taybeh

Fifty-three percent of surveyed Palestinians support holding Palestinian Authority elections on November 28, 2026 without delay.

Gaza's Ministry of Economy and Hamas denied imposing commercial taxes, asserting that 10,000-shekel payments were voluntary donations to a national fund supporting needy residents.

COGAT stated that Gaza merchants suspended shipments because Hamas demanded a fee of 10,000 shekels ($3,220) per truck and required 30 percent of sales in cash.

Nahed Sheheiber, head of Gaza's private transport union, stated that Israeli authorities imposed the commercial shipment halt using Palestinian government fees as a pretext.

On October 10, 2026, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree canceling the November 28, 2026 legislative elections and scheduling simultaneous presidential and legislative elections for September 11, 2027

The last Palestinian legislative elections were held in 2006, resulting in a victory for Hamas over Fatah and a political rift that led to Hamas taking control of Gaza in 2007

The decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone Palestinian elections followed a resolution by the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee and consultations among political factions to build national consensus

The decree issued by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on October 10, 2026 cited security conditions in Gaza, incomplete Israeli troop withdrawals, lack of reconstruction, and unfulfilled international stabilization force arrangements as barriers to holding elections

Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported in October 2026 that Israel refused to allow election officials access to East Jerusalem and Gaza ahead of the legislative elections planned for November 28, 2026

Palestinian factions, including Fatah and Hamas, agreed to engage in a comprehensive national dialogue to strengthen unity prior to conducting legislative elections

The October 10, 2026 decree by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas cited Israeli military attacks, settlement expansion, settler violence, movement restrictions, and tax revenue withholding as key obstacles to holding elections