Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for the arrest of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the killing of senior Palestinian Authority (PA) officials if the United Nations recognises Palestinian statehood.

Middle East Eye reported that Ben Gvir issued the demand ahead of a UN Security Council vote on a US-backed Gaza peace plan that mentions a "credible pathway" to Palestinian statehood.

On X, the minister wrote that Israel must issue orders for "targeted killings" of top PA officials, whom he labelled "terrorists".

He said a solitary confinement cell at Ketziot Prison had already been prepared for Abbas.

As per the UK-based channel, the Security Council vote on the peace plan is sche...