Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa confirmed what President Mahmoud Abbas announced, that Gaza was not and will not be separate from the State of Palestine, but rather it is a precious and dear part of our land, and we will not tire of emphasizing the full sovereignty of the State of Palestine in Gaza and all Palestinian territories, and the unity of our national institutions, and we reject any attempts by any party to cut off any part of our land or displace our people.

Mustafa said: "All our embassies and international missions have been instructed, and representatives of various countries have been addressed to take urgent action and pressure to stop the settlers' attacks and the illegal occupation measures."

At the beginning of the weekly cabinet session, today, Tuesday, Mustafa condemned the aggressive Israeli measures, the latest of which was the occupation's aggression on the city of Jenin and its camp, and the installation of new iron gates to isolate Palestinian villages and cities from each other.

He called for a complete cessation of aggression and ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where it has suffered and continues to suffer the most heinous human crimes, stressing that the occupation's complete withdrawal from the Strip is a political, legal and humanitarian demand that cannot be tolerated.

Mustafa explained that from the first moment of this brutal aggression, President Mahmoud Abbas began intensive diplomatic efforts, during which he communicated with regional and international parties, and knocked on the doors of the Security Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations. These efforts resulted in important resolutions, most notably Resolution No. 2735, which calls for an immediate ceasefire, the entry of urgent humanitarian aid, and the withdrawal of the occupation from the Strip, while affirming that the State of Palestine assumes its full responsibilities therein.

He also stressed that the government is fully prepared and has the ability to bear this responsibility, and is ready to cooperate with various partners to restore life in the Gaza Strip. It is also capable, through its administrative structures and national and relief teams, of rebuilding and providing basic services such as water and electricity, securing the return of the displaced to their homes, and managing and securing the crossings completely.

Mustafa reiterated the President's call for the necessity of implementing a comprehensive political solution that would put an end to this decades-long conflict, noting that our vision is always realistic, based on international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, with a call to hold an international conference that would recognize our fully sovereign, unified Palestinian state, grant us full membership in the United Nations, and achieve the establishment of our independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital on the borders of June 4, 1967.

He stressed that our cause is just, our will is strong, and our right will not be lost, calling for continuing our struggle and raising our voices loudly, until we see our homeland free and independent, and our people living in dignity and security in their independent state.

Within the permanent item on the Cabinet’s agenda for the southern governorates, the Council reviewed the existing interventions and issued the necessary assignments and directives to the government operations room for the Gaza Strip, especially in the areas of relief, and efforts to work on launching the wheel of production in the Strip and restoring the delivery of basic services.

In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture, within its urgent relief plan in the sector, is working to provide and distribute agricultural production requirements, including seeds, fertilizers, irrigation networks, fodder, vaccines, and other requirements, to support farmers, and to ensure the reactivation of the plant and animal production cycle.

For its part, the Ministry of Labor, through its executive arm, the Palestinian Employment Fund, is preparing to launch a temporary employment program in the Gaza Strip, to begin providing job opportunities for our people in the Strip.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications is working with partners to prepare for opening and managing the crossings, and to pave the main roads, specifically Rashid and Salah al-Din Streets, to enable our people in the Strip to move from the south of the Strip to its north, and to open as many side streets as possible that serve hospitals and aid distribution centers.

The Council also tasked the Ministerial Committee for Emergency Actions with strengthening its interventions in the areas targeted by the occupation army and settlers to take the necessary measures to enhance the steadfastness of our people.

The Council approved increasing the quantities of some types of medicines in a tender to purchase and supply medicines for the Ministry of Health to meet the needs of our people.

The Council approved extending the work on health insurance for workers working within the 1948 territories until the end of next June or their return to their workplaces.

The Council approved instructions regarding the standards for managing digital assets for the public sector, as part of the government’s plan and the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy to develop the government’s digital infrastructure in a way that enhances the quality of services for our people.

The Council also approved the formation of a special committee to coordinate gender units in government departments, activate them, and govern their work in a way that serves this large group of employees.

The Council of Ministers also approved the recommendations of the special committee to study the issue of offsetting between compensation for (loss/damage), compensation for financing expenses for delayed disbursement of financial payments to contractors, and the mechanism for calculating them.