Prime Minister: Israel’s killing of three Palestinians in Jenin is state terrorism

Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said today that the fatal shooting of three Palestinians, including two security officers, by an undercover Israeli military unit in Jenin, north of the occupied West Bank, last night was an act of organized state terror that will have serious consequences.

In a press statement, Shtayyeh said the assassination in Jenin was an attempt by the outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to elicit reactions that would enable him to retain his position in which he has only a few days left.

Shtayyeh urged the international community, international human rights organizations, and the United States to intervene urgently to stop the Israeli assassinations, and to condemn the policy of persecution, racism and ethnic cleansing practiced by the Israeli occupation authorities in the occupied territories.

The Prime Minister offered his condolences to the families of the three martyrs and wished a speedy recovery to the wounded.

Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency

Ministerial delegation to head to Cairo to discuss reconstruction of Gaza

A high-profile cabinet delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Abu-Amr is expected to travel to Cairo within the coming two days to discuss the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.

The delegation includes Minister of Economy Khaled Osseili, Minister of Public Works and Housing Mohammad Ziara, Minister of Agriculture Riyad Atari, and Minister of Local Government Majdi al-Saleh.

The Palestinian delegation is expected to discuss with Egyptian officials the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and the coordination mechanisms to draw on lessons from the past experience.

Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency