Senior Israeli security officials recommended the imposition of sanctions on senior Palestinian Authority officials, Army Radio reported on Thursday morning.
The recommendations follow the recognition of a Palestinian state by a number of countries at the United Nations General Assembly.
Ahead of discussions on how Israel should react to the recognition of a Palestinian state, the officials recommended sanctions, including restricting the freedom of movement of senior PA officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas and Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh, along with others, throughout the West Bank and Allenby Crossing, the report noted.
Currently, PA officials travel in secure convoys with Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) protection, the report noted, clarifying that these restrictions could force the PA leadership to remain in Ramallah, or place other limits on their movement in the West Bank.
The security officials also recommended financial sanctions on PA leaders, which would harm their sources of income, including targeting of goods imported from abroad by relatives, Army Radio added.
"Such steps are absolutely justified and necessary. We cannot live with a situation where senior PA officials inflict irreversible damage on us internationally while continuing to enjoy privileges from Israel that over the years have become the norm," the officials were cited as saying.
Warnings against sanctions that could harm Palestinian civilians
However, the officials advised against any measures that would harm the broader Palestinian population in the West Bank, including a general restriction on freedom of movement on the road network, disruptions of the PA's financial and banking system, or cancellation of work permits for Palestinians to enter Israel.