Palestinian Authority faces collapse over financial strain, warns Israeli security agency – Middle East Monitor

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has begun to show “signs of collapse” as a result of its economic crisis, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet warned Thursday.

According to Israeli Channel 12, Shin Bet informed the political leadership that the PA’s deteriorating economic situation, rising unemployment, and the failure to pay salaries to its security personnel “are factors that could lead to further escalation” in the West Bank.

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