Mohammed Shtaje, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, submitted his resignation on Monday. He is responding to pressure from the USA, which wants a reformed Palestinian Authority.
The politician, who is considered a loyal employee of President Abbas, will continue to serve as head of a provisional government. The formation of a new national consensus government could take weeks or months, depending on the end of the Gaza war and an internationally monitored withdrawal of Israeli forces from the coastal area. The situation in the West Bank has deteriorated significantly since the Gaza War.