The Palestinian Authority is the official governing body of the Palestinian territories and is recognized by all countries that recognize a Palestinian state.
Based in Ramallah, it is currently run by President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah Party.
If the Palestinian Authority can’t even control the West Bank, how will its troops fare in Gaza?
It was not clear whether other Mercosur members would follow Brazil's lead.
Mahmoud Al-Habbash, an advisor to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, stressed that Palestinians did not want October 7 and it was time Hamas committed to a ceasefire.
Since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has withheld sums earmarked for administration expenses in Gaza.
The waiver allows Israeli banks to process shekel payments for services and salaries tied to the Palestinian Authority.
The Palestinian people deserve a better life. It is time to end the radicalization, corruption, hatred, and dead end, in the literal sense, that Hamas have brought about.
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"The Security Cabinet authorized one outpost for every country that unilaterally recognized Palestine as a state in the last month," Smotrich said.
"There is a need to promote actions that stabilize the Palestinian Authority to prevent escalation in the area," Netanyahu said.
Israeli military shifts West Bank administrative powers to right-wing civil servants led by Bezalel Smotrich, aiming to bolster settlements amid political tensions and economic challenges.