Hamas leader Abdul Rahman Shadid condemned the PA for attempting to “assassinate” members of the terror group in a statement on its official Telegram channel.
Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinian Ribhi Shalabi, who was killed in clashes with Palestinian Authority forces, in Jenin camp in the West Bank, December 10, 2024.
Fatah also condemned Hamas’s use of Gazan civilians “as human shields instead of protecting them and their homes.”.
“Hamas should not be allowed to reproduce such reckless actions in the West Bank,” it continued.
This comes amid the PA’s ongoing security crackdown in Jenin, which, according to Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas, has included “persecution of resistance fighters.”.
The PIJ said, “The actions of the PA security forces constitute a national and moral crime and a violation of the sanctity of Palestinian blood.
This necessitates a broad national movement to put an end to the killings, displacement, and destruction occurring in the West Bank. »