Palestine on Wednesday declared an extension of the state of emergency by 30 days, official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree, allowing the renewal of the emergency state for another month starting June 4.
The decree is part of Palestine’s efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, WAFA said.
Abbas declared a state of emergency right after the first cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the West Bank on March 5 for the maximum legal period of 60 days. He then declared a new emergency state on May 4 for 30 da
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