i24news.tv—Hamas on Sunday issued a statement urging PA Pres. Abbas to withdraw the statehood bid resolution he tendered to the UN Security Council, thus acknowledging the failure of the peace process with Israel. The statement was preceded with harsh rhetoric by Israeli officials on Sunday. Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said that in the event the UN votes in favor of the bid, Israel would consider retaliating severely, including moving to dismantle the Palestinian Authority. …We cannot let it slide. In my opinion, should the Security Council ratify such decision, we’ll have to seriously consider the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority.”