Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared an end to long-standing coordination between his governing Palestinian Authority and Israeli officials in response to the Israeli government’s plans to start the process of annexing large parts of the occupied West Bank as soon as July 1.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that as Palestinians returned to work this week after a long holiday break, they were already beginning to feel the effects of the freeze.

Some permits could still be obtained if applicants directly visited the Israeli civil administration office in the West Bank, people were told. Others, including for emergency transport by ambulance, would be impossible without the involvement of Palestinian officials.

With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planning to bring annexation proposals up for government approval in July, officials on both sides are bracing for a summer of potential confrontations.