Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - It was revealed, on Friday evening, that the Israeli cabinet, the cabinet , had approved a series of measures that will be implemented in the coming period against the Palestinian Authority .

According to the Hebrew website Ynet, these measures were approved during the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, after discussing them, due to the Palestinian Authority's approach to the International Court in The Hague to request a legal opinion regarding the legitimacy of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.

"We will not stand idly by, and we will respond as necessary," a statement from the Cabinet said.

The Cabinet decided to deduct 139 million shekels from the funds of the Palestinian Authority, which it collects through the “clearance” system, to the families of the Israeli dead who have been imposed financial returns by the Israeli courts, in addition to the immediate start of deducting the funds allocated to the prisoners and their families, which were approved according to the law of the previous Knesset. for the year 2022.

It was also decided to freeze construction plans for Palestinians in what is known as Area C, to take measures against senior officials of the Palestinian Authority, and to take measures against human rights organizations and various institutions that promote any "terrorist activity", including legal political activity against Israel under the "guise of humanitarian activity". . As stated in the statement.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen commented on the decision, saying that the Palestinian Authority is not interested in a political solution and a real improvement in the conditions of the Palestinians, and that all it cares about is harming Israel.

And the ultra-Orthodox Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said, "As we demanded in the coalition agreement, we will put an end to the Palestinian Authority's celebration of terrorism, the payments that are paid to terrorists, the benefits they receive, and those who work against us will pay the price, a heavy price, and this is just the beginning." according to his expression.