Israel and PA hold secret meeting to stop escalation in West Bank

A secret meeting was held on Tuesday between security officials from Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), Hebrew news website Walla reported.

The meeting centred on their joint efforts to stop the escalation of events in the West Bank by preventing the outbreak of a third Intifada.

The site confirmed that the Palestinian Authority assured Israel of its ability to contain the situation in the West Bank and that it would be able to exert the extent of its control there. However, PA officials warned that they would not be able to prevent the reactions to Israel’s continued violations and policies in Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The Palestinian Authority pointed to the seriousness of Israel’s actions in the West Bank, especially settler attacks on Palestinians, including land confiscations and the burning of Palestinian property.