Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, now 90 and in the 21st year of his four-year term, maintains firm control following Fatah loyalists' sweep of municipal elections across the West Bank and Gaza City on April 26—the first in nearly two decades—which Abbas hailed as a step toward democracy he pledged for 2026. No national legislative or presidential elections are scheduled, amid ongoing Fatah-Hamas rivalries and stalled reforms. His health remains stable after routine January medical checks, with no verified reports of serious issues or resignation plans. Succession remains unclear despite prior declarations, as institutional pressures, Arab state diplomacy, and Gaza governance talks could influence trader assessments of his tenure through year-end.