Mustafa: The government operations room for emergency interventions in the southern governorates is working in coordination with various partners to provide all possible basic services to our people in the sector.

Our diplomatic missions have intensified their movements and communications with various countries of the world to expose the crimes of the occupation and document its violations.

Mustafa: We sent a number of relief shipments to our people in Jenin and Tulkarm, and we are working on preparing more emergency interventions.

"In confirmation of the unity of the Palestinian state's territories, and in order to strengthen national unity, the Palestinian government, which is under the leadership of President Mahmoud Abbas, has decided to form a working committee to manage the affairs of the Gaza Strip," said President Mohammed Mustafa during his speech at the opening of the weekly cabinet session today, Tuesday.

Mustafa stressed that: "The government, as part of its ongoing efforts in coordination with its brothers, especially the Republic of Egypt and the concerned parties, and with direct instructions from Mr. President, is working to accelerate the arrival of humanitarian aid, open roads, remove rubble, and provide suitable gatherings to shelter those whose homes were destroyed, in preparation for comprehensive reconstruction."

The Prime Minister pointed out that last October, the National Reconstruction Preparation Team was established, which works in coordination with various UN and international partner institutions, to prepare for the reconstruction process, adding: “On the ground, the government is working through the “Government Operations Room for Emergency Interventions in the Southern Governorates” in coordination with various partners, to provide as many basic services as possible to our people in the Strip, including water, electricity, health and education, based on our national responsibility towards our people who have suffered the ravages of war throughout the past fifteen months.”

On the West Bank level, Mustafa said: “In light of the escalation of the occupation’s crimes in the Jenin and Tulkarm camps, and recently in the Far’a and Tamoun camps, and the forcing of thousands of our people, including children, elderly people and women, to leave their homes by force, which is accompanied by the systematic destruction and sabotage of homes, infrastructure and citizens’ property, Mr. President has directed that an urgent request be submitted to hold an emergency session of the UN Security Council, to hold the international community accountable for these serious violations, and it has already been decided that the Council will convene this evening.”

The Prime Minister added: "Our diplomatic missions have intensified their movements and contacts with various countries of the world, to expose the crimes of the occupation and document its violations, mobilize international support for the rights of our people, and pressure to stop these hostile and destructive acts that target the extension of Palestinian geography. Accordingly, the permanent investigation committee, approved by the Human Rights Council, will convene tomorrow in Geneva to follow up on the crimes and violations to which our people are exposed, especially in the northern West Bank."

Mustafa pointed out that the emergency committees in the northern West Bank governorates and the Ministerial Committee for Emergency Actions were directed to follow up on the needs of our displaced people in the northern West Bank and to secure urgent shelter for them immediately.

The Prime Minister stated that the Ministry of Social Development has sent 8 shipments of relief supplies and baby milk to Jenin and Tulkarm, and is working on preparing more. It has also launched a broad campaign to provide relief to our people in the northern West Bank, in coordination with the chambers of commerce, national institutions and partners, saying: “Despite the unjust financial siege imposed by the occupation by deducting more than half of the clearance funds, we continue to work on recruiting the necessary resources to repair what the occupation has destroyed, and to stand up to our responsibilities towards strengthening the steadfastness of our people.”

Mustafa stressed that we will not surrender or despair in the face of the international community’s inability to stop the Israeli war machine. These crimes against our people must stop, and we will continue our legitimate struggle for all our rights, because we are certain that the right will not be lost as long as there are those behind it who demand it.

In addition, the Council of Ministers discussed a report on the efforts of the government operations room for emergency interventions in the southern governorates, and the joint coordination between various governmental and international relief institutions to serve our people in the sector.

The Council of Ministers thanked all brotherly and friendly countries, their institutions and organizations for their relief efforts, especially the Egyptian Red Crescent and the Jordanian Hashemite Commission for their tireless work to provide relief to our people in the Strip, and the joint coordination with the ministries of the Palestinian government and the Red Crescent to enhance joint relief efforts.

In addition, the Cabinet approved the plan of the General Administration for Consumer Protection to regulate the market during the holy month of Ramadan, in order to monitor the availability of basic commodities, control indicative prices, and intensify field work with partners to prevent the entry of spoiled or non-compliant materials.

The Council of Ministers also took a decision to oblige all responsibility centers to implement the registration of commitment (financial commitment), and the necessity of full compliance with any information issued by the Ministry of Finance in this regard.

The Council approved the cooperation agreement in the field of education between the Government of the Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the State of Palestine for the period 2023-2025. The Council also ratified the Memorandum of Understanding with the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law at the Ministry of Justice in the State of Qatar, in addition to ratifying the Memorandum of Understanding between the Arab International Reconstruction Authority and the United Nations Development Program, in partnership with the Ministry of Public Works and Housing.