RAMALLAH, February 17, 2026 – President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, received on Tuesday the credentials of the new Head of the Representative Office of the Republic of Portugal to the State of Palestine, José Eduardo Guedes de Sousa.

The credentials ceremony was attended by the President's Diplomatic Advisor, Majdi Al-Khaldi, and the Commander of the Presidential Guard, Major General Mohammad Daajana.

The newly appointed ambassador then inspected the guard of honor that lined up to salute him.