Palestine leader Abbas suspends contact and security coordination with Israel

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, on Monday, suspended contact and security coordination with Israel, after Israeli occupation forces launched a major raid against resistance fighters in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, his office said in a statement Reuters reports.

The decision came after Abbas held a meeting with other leaders of the Palestinian Authority.

Nine Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank yesterday, eight in Jenin and one in Ramallah, according to the Health Ministry. At least 50 others were injured.

Abbas has temporarily suspended coordination with Israel a number of times in the past, during previous attacks by occupation forces of Palestinian towns and cities.

Nearly 190 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the start of this year, according to the Health Ministry. At least 25 Israelis have also been killed in separate attacks during the same period.

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