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IDF chief, finance minister discuss ways to ensure Palestinian stability on virus
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi meets with Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon to discuss how the military can assist various government ministries during this coronavirus crisis, the Israel Defense Forces says.
The two also discuss how Israel can help the Palestinian Authority maintain stability during the outbreak. The military has long feared that a humanitarian or economic crisis in the West Bank could have major security implications for the State of Israel.
“The two discussed ways of ensuring stability on the Palestinian front and the cooperation with the Palestinian Authority in dealing with the virus,” the IDF says in a statement.
— Judah Ari Gross
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