In a surprising development reported by The Wall Street Journal, a group of five senior tribal sheikhs from Hebron have expressed their desire to join the Abraham Accords and establish a new political order independent from the Palestinian Authority (PA).

The initiative would see them recognize Israel as a Jewish state and serve as the primary civil and security authority for Arab residents in the Hebron district.

“We want cooperation with Israel,” said Sheikh Wadi al-Jaabari, the most senior of the group. “We seek coexistence.”