Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday ordered Israeli officials to ensure the Palestinian Authority (PA) based in Ramallah does not breakup, Israeli media reported.
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Despite asking members of his security cabinet to take measures to bolster the PA, but he warned them to be prepared for “a worst-case scenario”, Haaretz newspaper reported yesterday.
“We must prevent the Palestinian Authority from collapsing if possible, but at the same time, we must prepare in case it happens,” Netanyahu told the security cabinet.
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During the last ten days, according to the Israeli media, the Israeli security cabinet has held two meetings to discuss the possibility of the PA collapse.
Officials said the collapse of the PA would put a burden on Israel forcing it to take charge of both security and civilian affairs in areas currently controlled by the PA.