Palestinian president reiterates call for 'immediate ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal' from the besieged territories.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that the Palestinian Authority (PA) was ready to take “full responsibility” in Gaza after the war, in his first statement since a cease-fire agreement was announced between Israel and Hamas.
“The Palestinian government, under the leadership of President Abbas, has completed all preparations to take full responsibility in Gaza,” a presidential statement said on Friday.
It would include the return of the displaced, the provision of basic services, the management of crossings and the reconstruction of the war-torn region.
The statement, published by the Palestinian news agency Wafa, reiterated the Abbas government's call “that an immediate cease-fire is necessary and Israel's full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip”.
While Hamas has maintained full control of Gaza since 2007, the PAunder the control of the Fatah movement, running the West Bank in which Israeli forces have been living.
Currently, Israel does not have a definitive position on post-war governance as well as denying any role to Hamas and the PA.
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have been opposed to Hamas or the PA ruling the Palestinian territories again, describing each situation as “reward” for the October 7, 2023 attack.
However, the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said last week that the PA should run the coastal area.
Palestinian leaders across factions have long said so Gaza in the future they should come to a decision, rejecting any external interference.
On Friday, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said government institutions were ready to resume their work and restore basic services in Gaza, while calling on the European Union (EU) to resume a monitoring mission. location to the Rafah border crossing and help with entry. help
“Palestinian ministers have clear instructions on what to do from the moment the ceasefire begins. We have a 100-day plan for the day after,” Belga News Agency quoted Mustafa as saying during a visit to Brussels.
