By Xinhua
Jerusalem : Israel and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) have signed an agreement regarding the mandate of international observers in Hebron.
The agreement represents the first deal signed between Israel and PNA since their renewal of civilian and security relations in July.
The pact inked Monday is also the first official agreement on the role of the observers in Hebron since the beginning of the second intifada in September 2000, the report said.
The Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) is an organization that was called for by Israel and Palestine in 1997 to support them in their efforts to improve the situation in Hebron.
TIPH monitors the situation in Hebron and records breaches of international humanitarian law, the agreements on Hebron between Israel and the PNA, and human rights, in accordance with internationally recognised standards.