Israel’s Finance Ministry announced Monday that it has withheld hundreds of millions of shekels in tax revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA), citing the entity’s continued support for terrorism and its outstanding debts to Israeli service providers.
In a media statement, Smotrich blasted the PA for using public money to support terrorism, including its “pay-for-slay” policy, which provides generous monthly stipends to convicted terrorists and their families. “Not a single shekel intended for incitement to terrorism will be transferred,” Smotrich said in a press release. “Those who choose to fight the State of Israel in the international arena and support terrorism will pay the price.”
AFSI’s take:
The ongoing “pay for slay” program utilized by the PA represents a terrorist strategy aimed at undermining Israel. No payments should be made until all acts of terrorism come to an end, and if targeting their financial resources is a way to resolve this issue, then that must be the course of action taken.
Source:
Israel withholds PA tax funds over terror financing, by World Israel News Staff, April 27, 2026