The United States plans to stop supporting the Palestinian Authority’s security forces as part of a broader freeze on foreign aid.

According to a report by The Washington Post, the funding cut by the Trump’s administration comes as the Palestinian Authority struggles to maintain security in the occupied West Bank and prepare for a potential role in governing the Gaza Strip.

Brigadier-General Anwar Rajab, spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority forces, told the Post the US was a key donor supporting security training programmes.