Israeli media reported on Wednesday that the Israeli Central Court in Jerusalem decided to freeze half a billion shekels in Palestinian tax funds, following a lawsuit filed by the families of Israeli dead to obtain compensation.

According to Israel's Channel 7, the freeze decision comes after a lawsuit filed by the families of Israeli dead to obtain compensation.

The channel confirmed that "these funds will be confiscated from the taxes that Israel collects monthly for the Palestinian Authority, and will be transferred to the families of the dead."