Israel is currently withholding an estimated $5 billion in Palestinian tax money
May 16, 2026
By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Ayyub, Reuters
The US is considering asking Israel to give some tax money it is withholding from the Palestinian Authority to Donald Trump's Board of Peace to fund the US president's post-war plan for Gaza, five sources familiar with the matter said.
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The Trump administration has not yet decided whether to make a formal request to Israel, said three of the sources, officials with knowledge of US deliberations with Israel.
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