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Israel to Release Millions in Withheld Funds to Palestinians

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Israel to Release Millions in Withheld Funds to Palestinians
Under international pressure, Israel announced Wednesday that it would release tens of millions of dollars of tax funds owed to the Palestinians.

Under international pressure, Israel announced Wednesday that it would release tens of millions of dollars of tax funds owed to the Palestinians.

Israel collects the tax funds for the Palestinians and transfers the money each month, in accordance with partial peace agreements from the 1990s.

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