An-Najah News - An-Najah News - On Thursday, April 2, The Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, issued an extension of the state of emergency for 30 more days due to the rise of the number of coronavirus cases in Palestine after reporting new cases in Bethlehem and Ramallah. 

This was after the recommendation of extending the emergency state that Ishtayyeh, The Palestinian Prime Minister, presented to Abbas with the aim of controlling the breakout of the virus in the Palestinian territory.