city of Salfit, after Israeli soldiers and extremist settlers tried to invade it; while the soldiers also kidnapped two Palestinians.

Media sources in Salfit said a large number of Israeli fanatics from two illegal nearby colonies gathered near the village, and attempted to invade it.

Dozens of residents noticed the settlers gathered in the area in an attempt to prevent the extremists from invading their village, leading to clashes with Israeli soldiers who arrived at the scene.

The villagers are subject to frequent assaults by fanatic Israeli groups, and Israeli soldiers, including ongoing attacks against their orchards and farmlands, especially amidst attempts to expand illegal nearby colonies, built on Palestinian lands.

The decision, Israeli PM office said, was ‘based on consideration of Israeli interests at this time.’

Israeli occupation stopped the monthly transferthat it collects on behalf of the PA in January after a Palestinian application to join the ICC.

Since then, more than $500 million has been withheld, prompting the PA to cut most of its employees’ salaries by 40 percent and resort to an emergency budget.

With the deficit already at around 15 percent of GDP and the tax transfers accounting for two-thirds of income, the budget is falling into a deeper hole every month.

GAZA (Ma’an) — Three Palestinians suffered excessive tear gas inhalation after Israeli forces fired tear-gas canisters at a group of Palestinians east of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, medics said.

Israeli forces also opened fire on agricultural lands east of Khan Yunis and east of Rafah, witnesses said.

Israeli forces have repeatedly opened fire on Palestinian civilians