The United States is considering asking Israel to redirect part of roughly $5 billion in Palestinian tax revenue it is withholding to help fund President Donald Trump's postwar plan for Gaza, a move that could deepen tensions with the Palestinian Authority as Washington struggles to finance a reconstruction effort estimated at $70 billion.
The idea, reported Friday by Reuters, would involve using some of the money Israel has held back from the Palestinian Authority to support Trump's U.S.-backed Gaza plan, including a transitional governing structure known as the Board of Peace. Five sources familiar with the deliberations told Reuters the proposal is under discussion, though no final decision has been announced.
