Mahmoud Abbas, the 90-year-old Palestinian Authority president and Fatah leader, faces persistent questions over succession amid his advanced age and the absence of presidential elections since 2005. At the Fatah congress concluded on May 16, Abbas was unanimously re-elected party head and pledged reforms plus long-delayed presidential and legislative votes, without setting any timeline. Recent moves to elevate his son Yasser to the central committee have intensified internal discussions about post-Abbas leadership, while an earlier constitutional declaration designates Deputy Hussein al-Sheikh as interim successor pending elections. Trader sentiment reflects uncertainty over when or whether Abbas will vacate office, driven by these party dynamics and the lack of immediate triggers for departure.