What authority did the Palestinian Authority have in Area A of the West Bank?

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Oslo Accords: Declaration of Principles on Palestinian Self-Rule — Palestinian Authority U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton (center) looking on as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (left) shakes hands with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat after the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Palestinian Self-Rule, September 1993.

Under the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, commonly known as Oslo II, the West Bank was divided into three administrative zones.12

In Area A, the Palestinian Authority (PA) exercises full responsibility for both civil administration and internal security. This area primarily encompasses the major Palestinian population centers. While the PA maintains authority in these regions, the broader framework of the Oslo Accords established that PA security forces operate in coordination with the Israel Defense Forces, involving cooperation, intelligence sharing, and joint patrols.123