Firing PA Governors: Precursor to Change or Internal Power Play?

In a surprise announcement earlier today, President Mahmoud Abbas fired the majority of the Palestinian Authority's local governors, several of whom were reportedly unaware they were being sacked and learned of the decision through media sources. And in Hebron, the governor was criticized after PA forces killed activist Nizar Banat in 2021, and more recently for his failure to end armed clashes between clans. [Extracted from the article]