List of cities administered by the Palestinian Authority
Israel Defense Forces are responsible for security in Area B in the West Bank and have full control over localities in Area C. Following the 2007 rift between the main two Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas, the Palestinian National Authority has been split with the former dominating the Palestinian government in the West Bank and the latter controlling the Gaza Strip.The Local Government Ministry of the Palestinian National Authority is responsible for granting a town with city or municipality status.However, there is no specific guidelines for a particular locality to achieve the status of Palestinian city.The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) took its latest official census in 2007.Ramallah and al-Bireh also form an agglomeration and are often considered a single city.
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