After 20 years, Israel may let PA use helicopters
Since the onset of the Second Intifada, Israel has not allowed the PA to use helicopters due to concerns over weapons smuggling and other security risks.
World Israel News 21.10.2022
But as wildly unpopular PA president Mahmoud Abbas’ grip on power weaken, due in part to the Palestinian public’s embrace of terror groups such as Hamas and the new Lion’s Den terror group, Israel may grant concessions to the body in order to strengthen the PA’s control.
Boosting Abbas’ standing among the Palestinian public is a strategic move for Israel, as the majority of Palestinians in a recent poll said they would prefer to be governed by Hamas.
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