Hamas on Friday accused the Palestinian Authority of "shedding Palestinian blood" and claimed that it was responsible for the deaths of 19 Palestinian "martyrs" since the initiation of the "Battle of the Flood of Al-Aqsa," the Hamas name for the October 7, 2023 attacks on southern Israel.
Calling for Palestinians in the West Bank to "intervene immediately," Hamas demanded they "exert maximum pressure to prevent the commission of more crimes and violations against the Palestinian people and their valiant resistance, and to make every effort to lift the siege imposed on Jenin camp for the second month in a row."
The terror organization's statement comes amid the PA security force's campaign against Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Jenin.
The future of Gaza
The conflict has also arisen since regional powers, such as the United Arab Emirates, began pushing for a reformed Palestinian Authority to take over the Gaza Strip - where Hamas have ruled since 2005.
The UAE has called for a new prime minister to lead the Palestinian Authority, which Emirati officials frequently criticized as corrupt and inept during the closed-door talks, the diplomats and officials said, without providing specifics.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, who took office in March, has pledged to implement reforms within the PA.
PA finances have been in disarray for years as donor states have cut back funding until corruption and waste are tackled.
Emirati officials have mentioned former prime minister Salam Fayyad, a US-educated former World Bank official, as the type of person who would be credible to lead a revamped Palestinian Authority, according to the diplomats and officials.