Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh And His Government Resign

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether to accept Shtayyeh and his cabinet's resignation.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh and his government resigned Monday.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether to accept Shtayyeh and his cabinet’s resignation. However, the move signals a willingness to back U.S.-supported reforms viewed as necessary to revitalize the governing body for a role in the Gaza strip after the Israel/Hamas war ends.

Shtayyeh said, “The next stage and its challenges require new governmental and political arrangements that take into account the new reality in the Gaza strip.”