GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The board of directors of the Palestinian Social Security Institution announced June 4 during a press conference held in Al-Bireh, in the central West Bank, that the agency has been launched and is now carrying out its duties and tasks while gradually rolling out its facilities in accordance with the provisions of Social Security Law No. 19 of 2016.
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah said during the same press conference that protecting Palestinian citizens from the dangers they face while providing them with a decent life is the government's raison d’etre and top duty. He said a number of companies are starting to register with the institution in the lead-up to the official and obligatory registration period, which will start Nov. 20.
