Ben Gvir denounces tax fund transfer to the Palestinian Authority, criticising Netanyahu

Israeli far right minister Itamar Ben Gvir slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, saying he "constantly moves the red line".

The criticism comes as Ben Gvir is the only Israeli minister opposing the transfer of tax funds to the Palestinian Authority, saying that there is no guarantee the funds won't be transferred to Gaza. 

"Sometimes they give fuel, sometimes they give up humanitarian aid in exchange for humanitarian aid. Last week they started transferring flour trucks, and now they are making a decision that does not guarantee the money will reach the Nazis from Gaza," he said.

Israel's finance ministry collects tax on behalf of the Palestinians and makes monthly transfers to the Palestinian Authority, which has limited self-rule in the occupied West Bank.

But there have been constant wrangles over the arrangement, and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) said it wants the money in full and will not accept conditions that prevent it from paying its staff, including in Gaza.