Imports from 5 major Israeli food companies banned in West Bank

The Palestinian Authority decided Tuesday to halt imports from five major Israeli food production companies into the occupied Palestinian territory.

In a statement released after the weekly cabinet meeting, the Palestinian government said the decision came in response to an Israeli ban on products from five Palestinian companies earlier this month.

According to the statement, products from the Tnuva, Strauss, Tara, Soglowek and Tapuzina companies will be banned from entering the Palestinian territory.

It added that the relevant authorities have been instructed "to put the decision into effect after giving Palestinian merchants enough time to sell the products stocked in their stores."