Israeli finance minister calls for cutting ties with Palestinian Authority

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should subvert the Palestinian Authority (PA) and withhold its funding should the UN formally recognise Palestinian statehood, or if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues any arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials.

In his letter to Netanyahu, he said that the ideal way to deal with these potential moves would be to cut ties with the PA to "bring about its immediate fall".