Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree on October 10, 2026, postponing legislative elections originally set for November 28 to September 11, 2027, while combining them with the first presidential vote in two decades. The Palestinian Authority cited Israeli movement restrictions, settlement activity, tax revenue withholding, and unsuitable security conditions in the West Bank and Gaza as barriers to inclusive voting. Internal Fatah divisions, limited progress on national dialogue with Hamas, and the absence of election access to East Jerusalem and Gaza further complicated preparations. Western governments including France, the UK, Canada, and Australia publicly regretted the move and urged prompt elections, yet the official action aligns with repeated historical postponements since 2006 and sustains trader consensus around a high probability of further delay.