https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/palestinian-factions-move-to-delay-the-first-legislative-elections-in-20-yearsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/palestinian-factions-move-to-delay-the-first-legislative-elections-in-20-yearshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/palestinian-factions-move-to-delay-the-first-legislative-elections-in-20-years#u121552Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:56:11 +0000Palestinian factions and President Mahmoud Abbas have moved to delay upcoming legislative elections that were scheduled for November. Officials confirmed the postponement of what would have been the first parliamentary vote in nearly twenty years. The decision follows worsening conditions, logistical and political hurdles, and a long history of internal feuding. A top official with the Hamas-allied Islamic Jihad group stated that factions reached an agreement to delay the vote. The Palestinian Authority also reported that Israel blocked an election team from entering east Jerusalem and Gaza.Wh