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Abbas Released from Hospital as Hamas Plans Gaza Transition

1/13/2026

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was discharged from al-Istishari Hospital in Ramallah after routine tests showed reassuring results.
Hamas announced plans to dissolve its government in Gaza, pending the establishment of a steering committee of Palestinian technocrats as part of a United States-brokered peace plan.
The timeline for this transition remains unclear.
Violence continues in Gaza, with civilians suffering, including a woman injured by Israeli gunfire in Khan Younis.

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was discharged from al-Istishari Hospital in Ramallah after routine tests showed reassuring results.
Hamas announced plans to dissolve its government in Gaza, pending the establishment of a steering committee of Palestinian technocrats as part of a United States-brokered peace plan.
The timeline for this transition remains unclear.
Violence continues in Gaza, with civilians suffering, including a woman injured by Israeli gunfire in Khan Younis.