The Palestinian President reiterates his call for an 'immediate cessation of hostilities and the complete withdrawal of Israel' from the besieged territories.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said the Palestinian Authority (PA) was ready to take “full responsibility” in Gaza after the war, in its first statement since the ceasefire agreement was announced between Israel and Hamas.
“The Palestinian Authority, under the leadership of President Abbas, has completed all preparations to assume responsibility for Gaza,” the president said on Friday.
It may include the return of refugees, providing essential services, monitoring crossing points and rebuilding the war-torn region.
The statement, which was published by the Palestinian Wafa news agency, repeated the call of the Abbas government “for the need for a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israel from the Gaza Strip”.
Although Hamas has been in full control of Gaza since 2007, a PAwhich is controlled by the Fatah group, controls the West Bank which has been used by the Israeli army.
Currently, Israel has no clear vision of a post-war regime continue to deny any responsibility for Hamas and the PA.
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have repeatedly criticized Hamas or the PA that controls the Palestinian territory, describing the incident as a “reward” for the attack on October 7, 2023.
However, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that the PA should manage the coastal zone.
Palestinian leaders in various groups have already said this The future of Gaza they should decide, rejecting any outside intervention.
On Friday, the Prime Minister of Palestine, Mohammad Mustafa, said that the government agencies are ready to strengthen their work and restore the basic services in Gaza, while asking the European Union (EU) to re-establish the border monitoring operation at the Rafah border and help facilitate entry. help.
“Palestinian ministers have clear instructions on what to do from the moment the ceasefire starts. We have a 100-day plan for the next day,” Mustafa was quoted as saying by the Belga News Agency during his visit to Brussels.