Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree on October 10, 2026, formally postponing legislative elections originally set for November 28 until September 11, 2027, while scheduling combined presidential and legislative votes on that date. The move followed a letter from Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh to France citing unmet security, political, and economic conditions across the West Bank and Gaza, plus Israeli restrictions on election access and materials. Fatah and Hamas factions reached agreement in Cairo meetings to delay, amid ongoing internal divisions within Fatah and the absence of elections since 2005-2006. Western governments expressed regret while noting persistent obstacles to inclusive voting. These confirmed developments, building on repeated past postponements, underpin the current trader consensus reflected in the 58% implied probability for further delay.