May 2021 Gaza-Israel hostilities begin

The date at which the Israeli coalition agreement permitted government discussion of annexation passed without a formal annexation declaration; Palestinian and international opposition continued.

Israel, the UAE and US announced an agreement to normalize relations; the US described Israel as suspending plans to declare sovereignty over parts of the West Bank. Palestinian officials criticized...

Palestinian organizations prepared activities around Palestinian Prisoners Day on 17 April, highlighting administrative detention and prison conditions. This entry records the April 2021...

President Mahmoud Abbas announced postponement of legislative elections planned for May 2021, citing inability to guarantee voting in East Jerusalem. Critics argued the postponement also reflected...

Israeli police and Palestinian worshippers clashed at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during Ramadan amid protests concerning Sheikh Jarrah evictions and restrictions in Jerusalem. Numerous people were...

A Palestinian general strike mobilised people in Israel, East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza in solidarity against displacement, occupation and the Gaza bombardment. Participation and conditions...

An Egypt-brokered ceasefire took effect between Israel and Palestinian armed groups after eleven days of hostilities. UN agencies reported major damage and humanitarian needs in Gaza.

The Human Rights Council adopted resolution S-30/1 establishing an ongoing independent international commission of inquiry into violations in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East...

Ben & Jerry's announced it would end sales in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, describing them as inconsistent with its values; the decision prompted political and legal disputes.

Six Palestinian prisoners escaped the high-security Gilboa prison through a tunnel, prompting a large Israeli manhunt. The escape became a widely discussed symbol of Palestinian prisoners’ resistance;...