Palestinian President Abbas says he is ready to rule Gaza after the ceasefire agreement News of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Palestinian President renewed his call for an “immediate ceasefire and complete Israeli withdrawal” from the besieged territories.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Abbas said that the Palestinian Authority is ready to take “full responsibility” in post-war Gaza, in his first statement since the announcement of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

A presidential statement on Friday said, “The Palestinian government, under the guidance of President Abbas, has completed all preparations to assume full responsibility in Gaza.”

This will include the return of displaced persons, the provision of basic services, the management of crossings, and the reconstruction of the war-torn area.

The statement published by the Palestinian Wafa News Agency also reiterated the Abbas government’s call “for the necessity of an immediate ceasefire and complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.”

While Hamas has exercised full control over Gaza since 2007,… Palestinian AuthorityThe occupied West Bank is administered by Israeli forces, which is dominated by the Fatah movement.

currently, Israel has no specific position on post-war governance In addition to rejecting any role for both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.

Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have repeatedly opposed Hamas or the Palestinian Authority ruling the Palestinian territories, calling either scenario a “reward” for the October 7, 2023, attack.

However, outgoing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that the Palestinian Authority should manage the coastal zone.

Palestinian leaders from various factions have long said this The future of Gaza It is up to them to decide, rejecting any outside interference.

Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa said on Friday that government institutions are ready to intensify their work and restore basic services in Gaza, while calling on the European Union to redeploy a monitoring mission to the Rafah border crossing and help facilitate the entry of Palestinians. Helps.

He added: “Palestinian ministers have clear instructions on what should be done from the moment the ceasefire begins. “We have a 100-day plan for the next day,” Belga News Agency quoted Mustafa as saying during his trip to Brussels.