The Palestinian president reiterates his call for “an immediate ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of Israel” from the besieged territory.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the Palestinian Authority (PA) was ready to take “full responsibility” in the post-war Gaza Strip, in his first statement since announcing a ceasefire deal. -the fire between Israel and Hamas.
“The Palestinian government, under the directives of President Abbas, has completed all preparations to assume full responsibility in Gaza,” a presidential statement said Friday.
This would include the return of displaced people, the provision of basic services, management of crossing points and the reconstruction of war-torn territory.
The statement, published by the Palestinian news agency Wafa, also reiterated the Abbas government’s call “for the need for an immediate ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of Israel from the Gaza Strip.” “.
While Hamas has exercised total control over Gaza since 2007, the Palestinian Authority, dominated by the Fatah movement, rules the West Bank occupied by Israeli forces.
Currently, Israel has no definitive position on post-war governance, beyond rejecting any role for Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have repeatedly opposed Hamas or the Palestinian Authority ruling the Palestinian territory, calling either scenario “payback” for the 7 attack. October 2023.
However, outgoing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that the Palestinian Authority should manage the coastal territory.
Palestinian leaders of all factions have long asserted that Gaza’s future is their responsibility, rejecting outside interference.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa on Friday said government institutions were ready to intensify their work and restore basic services in Gaza, while calling on the European Union (EU) to redeploy a monitoring mission to the Gaza border crossing. Rafah and to facilitate the entry of refugees. help.
“Palestinian ministers have clear instructions on what to do from the start of the ceasefire. We have a 100-day plan for the next day,” Mustafa said, quoted by the Belga news agency, during his trip to Brussels.
