Israel releases frozen PA tax funds for March and April
According to sources in Jerusalem, 1.851 billion NIS to be transferred this week; agreement reached through dialog between COGAT and PA officials.
Israel has agreed to release the NIS 1.85 billion in PA tax fees it withheld for the months of March and April but did not address whether sums would be frozen in future months.
Israel said it freed the funds out of humanitarian concern for the Palestinians and following talks between Coordinator of Government Activities for the Territories Maj.- Gen Yoav Mordechai and Palestinian officials.
Frozen tax fees have been a source of tension between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and the US, EU and UN had urged Israel to release the funds.
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