Israel will release tax funds to Palestinians

The Israeli forum of eight senior ministers yesterday approved the transfer of frozen Palestinian tax revenues to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\'s office announced the decision to release the money was made because the Palestinians had suspended \"unilateral moves.\" Under past peace deals, Israel collects customs duties for the Palestinians and transfers the funds each month. The money is essential for the Palestinian government to pay tens of thousands of workers. Netanyahu said that Israel would transfer $100 million (Dh367 million) collected in October and would refrain from delaying the transfer of the November tax funds.