The clans of Hebron reject Israel's plan to separate the governorate from the West Bank.

Palestinian clans in the Hebron governorate in the southern West Bank rejected an Israeli plan on Monday aimed at separating the governorate from the influence of the Palestinian National Authority and handing it over to tribal rule.

This came during a demonstration organized in front of the Hebron governorate headquarters, called by the clans and Palestinian factions in response to Israeli statements regarding plans to separate Hebron from the West Bank and hand it over to tribal rule.

On Friday, the channel "Israel 24" reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would discuss a plan to separate the city of Hebron from the area under the influence of the Palestinian National Authority, replace the area's leaders with local clans, and establish a separate emirate, in response to the intention of several Western countries to recognize the State of Palestine.

During the demonstration, elders from several clans delivered speeches in which they affirmed their rejection of the Israeli plan.

Hebron Governor Khaled Dudin said in a speech before the crowd that "Hebron, which has given thousands of martyrs, wounded, and prisoners, will not sell the blood and suffering of its children and will not accept being separated from the homeland."

Dudin called for more unity and solidarity to confront the Israeli plans and thwart the conspiracies.

The Israeli channel reported on Friday: "It is expected that this entity (Hebron after its alleged separation) will recognize Israel as a Jewish state and join the Abraham Accords for normalization between Arab countries and Israel."

Many Western countries, including France and Britain, have announced their intention to recognize the State of Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly meetings in September.

For decades, Israel has occupied Palestine, refusing to withdraw and establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the borders prior to the 1967 war.

This comes while Israel, with American support, has been committing genocide since October 7, 2023, resulting in 63,557 deaths and 160,660 injuries among Palestinians, most of whom are children and women, over 9,000 missing, hundreds of thousands displaced, and a famine that has killed 348 Palestinians, including 127 children.

Alongside the genocide in Gaza, Israel is waging a military aggression against the West Bank that has resulted in the deaths of at least 1,016 Palestinians and injuries to about 7,000 others, in addition to the arrest of more than 18,500, according to Palestinian data.