Security coordination in West Bank not ending, officials say

Palestinian and Israeli sources tell the Times of Israel that a meeting held last week between both sides was to discuss continuing security cooperation, and not cutting it off, as had been reported earlier.

The sources say high level intelligence officials on both sides are continuing contacts and consulting as well as passing information.

Both Jerusalem and Ramallah see security coordination as key to keeping the West Bank from falling to more extreme elements and terror groups.

Palestinians have reportedly threatened to cut off cooperation as the security situation between the sides has deteriorated over the past several months. A small number of attacks by members of the Palestinian security forces, including one Sunday night, have also cast a shadow over continued coordination.

— Avi Issacharoff