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18.01.2026

The Day of the Billion-Dollar Peace Mandate

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Palestine for 18.01.2026.

It displays 127 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.01.2026 โ‡ข The Day of the Billion-Dollar Peace Mandate
โŒจMorning headlines focused on the Trump administrationโ€™s formalization of the 'Peace Council,' specifically the mandatory $1 billion contribution required for participating nations and the consolidation of American control over Gaza's financial architecture. Editors noted a sharp escalation in diplomatic friction as Israeli officials attacked Jared Kushner, accusing him of bypassing Prime Minister Netanyahu to implement 'Phase Two' of the transition plan.
By midday, editorial priority shifted to the administrative transition within Gaza. Ali Shaath officially signed the mandate for the National Committee to manage the Stripโ€™s civil affairs, a move supported by the Palestinian Authority and conditionally by Islamic Jihad, despite Israeli security warnings that the plan empowers Hamas.
Evening coverage was dominated by reports of renewed Israeli military mobilization for a potential full-scale re-occupation of the Gaza Strip and significant land confiscations in the West Bank near Salfit. Simultaneously, regional tensions spiked following Iranian warnings that any attack on its leadership would trigger total war.
18.01.2026

08:48 (06:48)โ‡ขTrump Bypasses Netanyahu for Gaza Peace

โŒจPalestinian media outlets are focusing on the Trump administration's bypass of Netanyahu to implement 'Phase Two' of the Gaza plan, specifically the formalization of the 'Peace Council' (Palsawa News, Sama News, Al-Ayyam, Palestine Chronicle). Simultaneously, editors report an escalation of settler attacks and military incursions in the West Bank (Palestinian Information Center, PNN, Quds News Network, Al-Resalah).
10:10
10:30

10:39 (08:39)โ‡ขThe Billion Dollar Peace Mandate

โŒจPalestinian editors are prioritizing the financial and administrative architecture of Trump's 'Peace Council,' focusing on the billion-dollar mandatory contributions and the consolidation of American control over the new body (Sama News, Quds News Network, Palestine Chronicle, Al-Ayyam). Simultaneously, coverage highlights a surge in settler violence across the West Bank, resulting in civilian injuries and the closure of schools (PIC, PNN, PIC English, Al-Quds).
11:30

12:35 (10:35)โ‡ขThe Billion Dollar Peace Mandate

โŒจPalestinian newspapers are highlighting the formalization of the Trump administration's 'Peace Council' and the specific billion-dollar financial mandates imposed on participating nations (Ultra Palestine, Al-Ayyam, Palestine Chronicle). Editors are also focusing on the transition of Gaza's civil administration to a committee led by Ali Shaath, while simultaneously reporting on Israeli military plans for a renewed full-scale ground operation in the Strip (Quds News Network, PIC English, Sama News).
13:47
13:48
14:15

15:07 (13:07)โ‡ขThe Shaath Mandate Takes Form

โŒจPalestinian media outlets are focusing on the administrative shift as Ali Shaath officially signs the mandate for the National Committee to manage Gaza (Palestine News Network, Alwatan Voice, Quds News Network). Simultaneously, editors are highlighting an imminent Israeli military escalation, reporting mobilization for a new campaign to occupy the Strip in full (Palestine Chronicle, Al-Quds).
15:10
17:03

17:09 (15:09)โ‡ขGaza Management Committee Mandate Expands

โŒจPalestinian media outlets are focusing on the diplomatic friction surrounding the new Gaza Peace Council, reporting on Israeli attacks against Jared Kushner and Netanyahu's resistance to the administrative committee (Sama News, Palsawa News, Quds News Network). Concurrently, editors prioritize the expansion of the Cairo-based Gaza Management Committee, noting Islamic Jihad's conditional cooperation and Prime Minister Mustafa's calls for Israeli facilitation (Felesteen News, PNN, Alwatan Voice).
17:36
18:02
18:53

19:40 (17:40)โ‡ขTechnocrats Ascend the Gaza Ruin

โŒจPalestinian media are prioritizing the announcement of the 'Peace Council' personnel and the technocratic committeeโ€™s transition into Gaza (Raya Media Network, Al-Ayyam, Alwatan Voice). Simultaneously, editors across the ideological spectrum are focusing on the Israeli military's mobilization for a large-scale ground operation in the southern Gaza Strip (Al-Quds, Palestine Chronicle). Coverage also reflects sharp Israeli criticism of US President Trump's son-in-law regarding these administrative shifts (Palsawa News, Sama News).
20:39
21:04
22:57

23:25 (21:25)โ‡ขTechnocrats Inherit the Ruin

โŒจPalestinian editors are currently focusing on the evolving governance of Gaza, specifically the Palestinian Authority's return through a technocratic government alongside the 'Peace Council' (Sama News, Al-Ayyam, Alwatan Voice). Simultaneously, there is a sharp focus on the humanitarian crisis, highlighting the use of ruins as makeshift shelters and the emergence of undiagnosed viral outbreaks (Felesteen News, Al-Quds).