Pay for slay

Will European investment into Palestinian economy undermine Israel’s efforts to end pay-for-slay?

Itamar Marcus, the founder of Palestinian Media Watch, noted that one of the participating banks has explicitly refused requests to close accounts reportedly used to pay released terrorists.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in May 2026.
The West Bank security barrier near Abu Dis, pictured in February 2020; illustrative.

Abbas complains that funds withheld by Israel are needed to pay terrorist salaries

Israeli soldiers guard near stickers of victims killed in the October 7 massacre and ongoing Iron Swords War at the Bental water reservoir near Kibbutz Merom Golan, in the Golan Heights, October 7, 2025.

After a $655M PLO verdict, Oct. 7 victims go after Hamas's money - interview

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas is seen at an event in Italy, last year.

A just US ruling, an Israeli absurdity: The Jewish state is complicit in rewarding terror - opinion


Banks prove to be 'weak link' in terror funding, close terrorists accounts

The decision came ahead of legislation set to take force on Saturday, which makes the transfer of 'pay for slay' payments to terrorists a criminal act.

Gazans wait to draw money from an ATM of the Bank of Palesti

PA must halt pay-for-slay policy for ‘peace and prosperity’ - analysis

“The antithesis of peace is taking money to reward terrorists for being terrorists... You cannot have a state that rewards terrorism – this is contradictory to the whole world order.” – PMW official.

A WOMAN holds a picture of PA President Mahmoud Abbas during a rally earlier this month in Gaza City marking the 55th anniversary of Fatah’s founding.

Ohana orders seizure of NIS 4.2m. from the Palestinian Authority

This is the first time that a justice minister has taken such things into his own hands.

Amir Ohana at a special cabinet meeting in the Golan Heights

Bennett signs order preventing Israeli terrorists receiving 'pay-for-slay' money

"This is another step in the campaign against terrorists, we are working so that Jewish blood will no longer be financially lucrative," the Defense Minister said.

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett during a recent visit to the Syrian border

Israeli NGO to gov’t: Tax Arab Israeli terrorists on pay-for-slay income

The PA pays Arabs living in the territories and Israeli Arabs monthly salaries for murdering Israeli soldiers and civilians.

Shekel money bills

PMW: Palestinian values include murdering Israelis on their way to pray

Halabi was honored by the PA, with a street named after him and a monument in his honor being erected in Abu Qash and a street being named after him.

A woman lights a candle in memory of Eitam and Na'ama Henkin who were shot dead on Thursday and Aharon Bennett and Nehemia Lavi who were stabbed to death by a Palestinian man in Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday

A-G: families who receive 'pay for slay' payments forfeit state benefits

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit has urged the National Labor Court to reject a family's request for state benefits while receiving of 'pay for slay' payments.

Protest in front of Labor Court

NGO to Israeli gov't: Withhold NIS 241m. more in terror money from PA

In February, the government deducted NIS 502m., the amount the PA paid to terrorist prisoners in 2018. However, no announcement has been made since then regarding the sum paid to the families.

Worshippers at Kehillat Bnei Torah Synagogue in Har Nof‏

Palestinian Authority spent NIS 7b. to fund terror - report

Palestinian Media Watch published a financial report of the Palestinian Authority based on its own financial records for the years 2011 – 2018.

PA PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas – ‘He makes threats and engages in fiery rhetoric as part of a strategy to appease the Palestinian public.’

Shtayyeh: We received NIS 1.5 billion from Israel

"Crisis surrounding tax revenues remains unresolved"

Mohammad Shtayyeh gestures during a Palestinian leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 20, 2019.