Geopolitical events
On August 13, 2026, senior Hamas official Hussam Badran announced the group's formal intention to participate in the Palestinian legislative elections scheduled for November 2026. This development follows a decree by President Mahmoud Abbas and represents a critical step in the transition toward the technocratic administration established under the August 4 peace accord. Badran emphasized that Hamas seeks to join the "broadest possible coalition" and rejected the imposition of external political conditions on its candidates, signaling a complex integration process for the organization into the post--war regional political framework.