The Israeli army minister Yoav Gallant signed an order imposing economic sanctions on 87 Jerusalem residents who received funds from the Palestinian Authority.
According to Gallant office the order would seize the funds totaling millions of shekels paid by the Palestinian Authority to current and released prisoners for their time in jail.
Meanwhile Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered police to prepare for “Operation Defensive Shield 2” referring to the extensive military operation carried out in the West Bank during the second intifada.
Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid reacted to Ben-Gvir’s plans on Twitter: “The Minister of TikTok and pita [bread] “ordered” to start the Defensive Shield 2 operation. No cabinet no assessment of the situation no coordination between the security forces. If it wasn’t dangerous it would be ridiculous. Just like him.”
This came shortly after a Palestinian motorist was shot and killed after he slammed his car into a bus stop in Occupied Jerusalem.
Two Jewish settlers died in the incident while several others were injured three of them in critical condition.
Israeli police stormed the motorist’s family house in Issawiya town and arrested four of his family members including his wife.
