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- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative and presidential elections to September 2027.
- Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand and ministers from the UK, France and Australia issued a joint statement regretting the delay.
- They urged the Palestinian Authority to reverse the postponement and hold elections without further delay.
- Abbas said Israeli movement restrictions and Gaza’s security situation forced the postponement, which Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar called a lie.