Report: Israel to Sponsor Two New Palestinian Authority Cities

COGAT, PA deny rumors that two sides met to discuss infrastructure earlier this month. Could the cities be a security risk?

Israel is willing to help the Palestinian Authority (PA) build two new cities in northwest Judea-Samaria, Lebanese media reported Monday - this, in addition to the city of Rawabi, which is already under construction.

Coordinator of the Goverment Activities in the Territories (COGAT) commander Major General Yoav Mordechai, PA "Prime Minister" Rami Hamdallah and PA Civil Affairs "minister" Hussein al-Sheikh met on September 9 to discuss the plans, Al-Akhbar revealed.

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