Mahmoud Abbas Reportedly Hospitalized in Ramallah

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Jerusalem, 12 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Arab media reports say Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been hospitalized in Ramallah. The 90-year-old Abbas is in the 21st year of a four-year term.

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