Palestinian Authority suspends security cooperation after Jenin attack

The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced it was cutting security ties with Israel on Monday after Israeli forces launched a major attack on Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

The decision was made by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after a meeting with leaders of the PA.The move is the second time in a year that the PA has suspended security cooperation with Israel and signals how the region has descended into wider outbreaks of violence in recent years.

The last time was in January after Israeli forces killed 10 Palestinians in a single day, also during a raid on the Jenin refugee camp.

Before this year, the last time the PA made such an announcement was in May 2020, following the revelation of Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank as part of then-US President Donald Trump's controversial proposals for the region.

The PA move in January prompted concern in Washington that Israel's ability to carry out operations would be hindered. Israeli and Palestinian officials pledged to prevent escalating violence during talks in Jordan on Sunday.

US National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk arranged a summit in Aqaba in February with Jordan and Egypt to broker a deal to resume ties.