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The UAE has told Israel it will only commit troops to a pan-Arab peacekeeping force if the Palestinian Authority is given the powers over Gaza, according to reports. The Gulf state has been among a number of Arab countries to signal a willingness to maintain security in Gaza if Hamas is overthrown, as part of a multinational peacekeeping force. Israel’s Army Radio reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources, that Abu Dhabi has informed Israel it is only willing to do this if President Mahmoud Abbas’s PA is given authority over Gaza. The UAE’s foreign ministry said last month it could join a …

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