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Economic Strains Force PA to Cut "Pay-for-Slay" Payments to Terrorists

(Jerusalem Post) Ohad Merlin - The scope of the PA's pay-for-slay payments to terrorists decreased by 30-40% in 2024, according to a study by Lt.-Col. (res.) Adv. Maurice Hirsch, a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, and former director of the Military Prosecution in Judea and Samaria. "While we should have seen a sharp increase in payments following the PA's policy and the high number of arrests and casualties among terrorists, in practice we're witnessing a significant decline." "The ongoing fighting in Gaza has caused significant difficulties in transferring payments and producing required documents. Terrorists' families are struggling to submit necessary forms and even receive the funds themselves." Hirsch highlighted that this is not an ideological shift led by the PA, but rather a direct result of measures taken by Israel. For the first time, Israel's actions and material circumstances forced the PA to include terrorists' salaries in economic cuts, something that hadn't happened before. "2024 provides clear evidence that terrorist payments can be reduced through the right combination of economic, legal, and operational measures. If we continue this approach, we might see a further reduction in terror compensation next year as well."
2025-01-05 00:00:00
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