Mahmoud al-Habbash says PA has had no communication with Hamas or Islamic Jihad since the Israeli ground operation in response to the October 7 attacks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government had hoped it could arrange for direct flights between the two countries, even in advance of the deal, but to date, those efforts have not borne fruit.
To the left and the right everyone is making a mess in Israeli politics. Ironically, IDF soldiers, who are much younger than the Knesset members in charge, are forced to act as the nation's adults.
With Israel’s domestic situation so volatile, it is not surprising if its Abraham Accord partners feel the need to reiterate their underlying support for Palestinian aspirations.