2026 in Palestine
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Events of the year 2026 in Palestine.
Incumbents
| Photo | Post | Name |
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| President (PLO) | Mahmoud Abbas | |
| Vice President | Hussein al-Sheikh | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Mustafa |
Events
- Ongoing — Gaza war
January
- 1 January —
- Israel orders the banning effective 1 March of 37 humanitarian agencies from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to comply with its revised regulations on the disclosure of detailed information on their Palestinian staff.[1]
- The Palestinian Authority submits applications for 14 locations across the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to be designated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.[2]
- 5 January – The Israeli Ministry of Communications approves the delivery of equipment necessary to upgrade Palestinian cellular networks from 3G to 4G in the West Bank.[3]
- 14 January – The United States announces the start of the second phase of the Gaza peace plan.[4]
- 19 January – The IDF launches a large-scale counterterrorism raid in Hebron, arresting at least seven people.[5]
- 20 January – Israel demolishes the headquarters of UNRWA in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem.[6]
- 21 January – Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir allows the issuance of gun licences to residents of 18 Israeli settlements in the West Bank.[7]
- 26 January – The body of Ran Gvili is recovered by the IDF from northern Gaza, ending the Gaza war hostage crisis.[8]
February
- 2 February – The Rafah Border Crossing is partially reopened under the supervision of Israel and Egypt.[9]
- 18 February – A 19-year old Palestinian American is killed in an attack by Israeli settlers on the village of Mukhmas in the West Bank.[10]
- 23 February – Israel designates the online Palestinian media platforms Al Asima News, Quds Plus, Alquds Albawsala, Maraj and Maydan Alquds as terrorist organizations, accusing connections to Hamas.[11]
- 27 February – The Supreme Court of Israel allows aid groups barred for refusing to comply with new Israeli regulations to continue operating in Gaza and other Palestinian territories while it considers the case.[12]
- 28 February – The Rafah Border Crossing is closed by Israel, citing "security reasons" amid the start of the 2026 Iran war.[13]
March
- 8 March – Two Palestinians are shot dead at a close range in the head by Israeli settlers in Abu Falah, in the occupied West Bank. Another Palestinian is killed after Israeli soldiers throw smoke grenades during the attack.[14]
- 12 March – The IDF drops charges against five soldiers accused of raping a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman detention camp.[15]
- 14 March – Hamas calls for Iran to cease their attacks on Middle East neighbors during the war. They also reaffirm Iran's right to defend itself from Israel and the United States.[16]
- 15 March –
- Israeli forces kill a Palestinian couple and two of their children in Tammum, West Bank.[17]
- Eight police officers, including the police chief of the Deir al-Balah Governorate in Gaza, are killed by an Israeli attack on a police vehicle in Az-Zawayda.[18]
- 18 March – Four people are killed in an Iranian missile attack on a hair salon in Beit Awwa, West Bank.[19]
- 19 March – The Rafah Border Crossing partially reopens for the first time since the start of the 2026 Iran war.[20]
Deaths
- 18 February – Leila Shahid, 76, diplomat.[21]
- 27 February – Adeeb Naser, 86–87, poet.[22]
- 8 March – Walid Khalidi, 100, historian.[23]
- 15 March – Jamal Rayyan, 72, news anchor (Al Jazeera).[24]
- 18 March – Muhammad Abu Shahla, senior field commander of the Khan Younis brigade.[25]
- 21 March – Muhammad Kamal Hassouna, 84, politician, minister of national economy (2007–2009).[26]
See also
References
- ^ "Israel confirms ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza". France 24. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Wary of Israeli appropriation, Palestine lists 14 sites with UNESCO". Al Jazeera. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Israel approves upgrade to 4G mobile services to Palestinians in West Bank". Reuters. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says". Associated Press. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Israel launches 'large-scale' military raid in occupied West Bank's Hebron". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Israeli crews target UN facilities for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem". Associated Press. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Israeli minister approves gun licences for 18 illegal West Bank settlements". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Israel recovers the last hostage's remains in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase". Associated Press. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Tondo, Lorenzo (2 February 2026). "Israel agrees to limited reopening of Rafah border crossing in Gaza". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say". AP News. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Israel designates 5 Palestinian media platforms 'terrorist organizations'". Arab News PK. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Israel's top court allows aid groups to keep working in Gaza as Israeli strikes kill 5 there". Associated Press. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Rafah crossing closure leaves Gaza patients trapped without treatment". Al Jazeera. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Israeli settlers kill two Palestinians in occupied West Bank". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee". AP News. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Hamas calls on Iran to stop "targeting neighboring countries"". CBS News. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Israeli forces kill Palestinian couple and two of their children in occupied West Bank". BBC. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Israeli strike on police vehicle kills eight". Brecorder. AFP. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Death toll in Iranian missile strike that hit West Bank Palestinian town rises to four". The Times of Israel. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ {{cite web |date=19 March 2026 |title=Rafah crossing partially reopens after weeks of closure |url=https://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/rafah-crossing-partially-reopens-after-weeks-of-closure/ |access-date=19 March 2026 |website=[[Africanews]}}
- ^ "First woman envoy for Palestine dies in France: family". France 24. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "الموت يُغيّب الشاعر الفلسطيني أديب ناصر بعد مسيرة حافلة بالعطاء". جريدة الدستور الاردنية (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Walid Khalidi, historian of the Palestinian cause, dies aged 100". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "News anchor Jamal Rayyan passes away at 72". Roya News. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Israel Ramps up Qassam Killings in Gaza for Fourth Consecutive Day". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "عائلة حسونة تتقبل التعازي بوفاة الوزير الاسبق كمال في عمّان الثلاثاء | وفيات | وكالة عمون الاخبارية". www.ammonnews.net. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
External links
- Media related to 2026 in the State of Palestine at Wikimedia Commons