Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa stressed that the challenges we face require our unity as a Palestinian people under our legitimate leadership in accordance with the Palestine Liberation Organization’s program, managing our affairs carefully and not allowing our compass and national goals to be diverted.

This came during his visit, today, Saturday, to Qalqilya Governorate and his meeting with its Governor, Major General Hussam Abu Hamdeh, and local authorities, events, and official and dignitaries in the governorate, conveying the greetings of President Mahmoud Abbas, saying: "Our people have proven that they are able to overcome difficulties, and we will pass this difficult stage with our solidarity, and we salute the steadfastness of our people in all places where they are present, especially in the Gaza Strip and the camps, which are among our national priorities."

Mustafa added: "Our visit to Qalqilya Governorate is to learn about the needs of the governorate and our people there, and to study and meet them according to the available capabilities. Qalqilya Governorate has a special status, given that it is surrounded by unjust settlements from all sides."

The Prime Minister offered his condolences in the town of Kafr Qaddum for the martyr of national duty, First Lieutenant Ibrahim Jumaa Al-Qaddoumi, from the ranks of the Preventive Security Service, who was killed by bullets of outlaws in Jenin.

Mustafa said: "We offer our condolences on behalf of President Mahmoud Abbas to the martyr of the homeland Ibrahim Al-Qaddoumi, the martyr of the security establishment, and his fellow martyrs Saher Arheel, Mahran Qadous, Hassan Bani Odeh, and Hussein Nassar. We will be loyal to them, God willing, and we will continue the march until Palestine and Jerusalem are victorious and the banners are united under the banner of Palestine. We pray for the families of the martyrs to have patience and solace, and for the wounded to recover."

He added: "We must stand together to reach safety despite the massacres our people are being subjected to in the Gaza Strip and throughout Palestine, but with the patience of our people we will overcome these challenges."

The Prime Minister was accompanied on his tour by the Minister of Interior, Major General Ziad Hab Al-Reeh, the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Dawas Dawas, the Minister of Health, Majed Abu Ramadan, the Minister of Agriculture, Rizq Salimiya, the Minister of Social Development, Samah Hamad, the Head of the Prime Minister’s Office, Mohammed Al-Ahmad, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Raed Muqbil.