The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the Palestinian leadership chaired by President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah, according to an official statement. During the meeting, Abbas called on the Palestinians to stand firm and steadfast, to unite and defend the land and sanctities, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

The Palestinian leadership renews its call for the international community to protect the Palestinian people in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, the report added.

According to the official statement, the leadership decided to immediately go to the United Nations for implementing Security Council Resolution 2334 and other resolutions on protecting the Palestinians.