Reports of arms transfer to PA leave government in upheaval

Members of the Israeli government are infuriated by reports that the government authorized the transfer of armored personnel carriers and weapons to the Palestinian Authority in the United States.

Those close to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionism) say they were not aware of the transfer and that the Minister is "boiling over with anger."

Those close to Smotrich assume that the move to arm the PA, as well as moves toward a unilateral compromise on the judicial reform, are "payments to Benny Gantz to create a unity government together which will push to revive the Oslo Accords." Smotrich is said to be planning an emergency consultation later in the morning.

A member of Smotrich's party, MK Tzvi Succot, commented on the report: "It's terrible. If it's true, I don't know how to live with it. We didn't come to play games." READ MORE