Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed, on Sunday, that he would not allow the transfer of any funds to the Palestinian Authority, after the news received about the cabinet's intention to provide economic facilities to the authority, including deduction of debts and facilitating the tasks of obtaining clearing funds.

Smotrich said upon his arrival at the Israeli government meeting: "We will not provide any facilities for the Palestinians, and there will be no such thing .. We reject any steps in this regard."

He added, "Not a single agora will be transferred to the authority. There will be no debt relief. They will pay everything they owe."

The newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, reported that Smotrich and his ally Itamar Ben Gvir would oppose what the Cabinet will discuss this evening regarding the facilities for the Palestinian Authority and its strengthening.

According to the newspaper, Smotrich, although he is a senior minister in the Israeli government, was not informed in advance of this step.

The Cabinet convenes this evening to discuss providing economic facilities to the Palestinian Authority with the aim of strengthening it, in light of the talk about the possibility of its bankruptcy and the deterioration of the security and political conditions.

According to the Hebrew Kan radio station, the security authorities will present many recommendations supported by the Shin Bet security service, as well as the Coordinator of Territorial Affairs, to the political level in order to approve these facilities.

Among the things that are expected to be approved are the establishment of an industrial zone in Tarqumiya, and the deduction of some debt funds for the benefit of the Israeli government, such as electricity and others. It is also expected that steps for the Palestinian Authority to obtain tax funds that Israel collects for its benefit will be facilitated, in addition to many other issues.

The head of the Israeli National Security Council, Tzachi Hanegbi, said last night that Israel has no interest in the collapse of the Palestinian Authority.