“Palestinian Presidency warns over Israeli minister’s announcement to cancel Hebron agreements The Palestinian Presidency has raised alarm over the seriousness of a move announced by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to cancel the Hebron agreements, which would strip the Palestinian Hebron Municipality of its authority over construction projects in the occupied West Bank city. “For many years, one of the most absurd clauses of the Oslo Accords remained in place, when authorities related to the Jewish settlement in Hebron were dependent on Hebron's terror municipality,” Smotrich said during an inauguration ceremony for a new illegal settlement in the southern Mount Hebron area. The Palestinian Presidency warned that this step affects the political and legal status of the city, constituting a violation of its agreements with Israel and a breach of international law. It called on the international community to intervene immediately and condemn what it described as a highly dangerous decision which would undermine international efforts for achieving security and stability in the region. Israeli soldiers keep watch during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, 13 June 2026 (Mussa Qawasma/Reuters)
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