(Ha'aretz) Noa Shpigel - Israel is working to involve the Palestinian Authority in formulating an agreement with Saudi Arabia, Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said Monday. "We are very much in favor of having a significant Palestinian component (in the agreement)," Hanegbi said, adding that "we will not be able to make any move that harms Israel's security." He said Israel made it clear that if Palestinians "approach the International Court of Justice, the practical result will be the severance of security and political ties with the Palestinian Authority immediately, and if we do this, their fate will be the same as in Gaza after the disengagement." Hanegbi added that "We are still trying to reach agreements with them on security aspects and taking responsibility for matters concerning life in Area A." Hanegbi stated that during discussions with PA representatives in Israel, they asked "that this time they will not let the opportunity slip from their hands and will be partners in the dialogue, be interested in its success, contribute to its success, and also benefit from it."
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