Pay for slay

Palestinian Authority President Abbas faces backlash over cutting 'pay-for-slay' salaries

Palestinians have held protests across the West Bank, accusing Mahmoud Abbas and his leadership of “disrespecting the sacrifices made by the Palestinian people.”

President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) delivers his speech during the 2025 Atreju political festival organized by Fratelli d'Italia party near Castel Sant'Angelo, on December 12, 2025 in Rome, Italy.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) meet at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, November 7, 2025.

EU probe into Palestinian Authority shows violations of 'pay-for-slay' ban - report

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as he visits the Istishari Cancer Center in Ramallah, in the West Bank, May 14, 2025.

FM Sa'ar: PA trying to ‘fool the world’ on pay-for-slay despite finance minister dismissal

Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives during a protest demanding Israel to return the bodies of Palestinians held by Israel, in the West Bank city of Hebron, August 31, 2025.

Palestinian ‘pay-for-slay’ policy isn’t over, watchdog says, citing Saturday payouts


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.

PA accepts Israeli money despite anti-'Pay-for-Slay' law

Israel's anti-"Pay-for-Slay" law says the state must deduct the amount of money that the PA pays terrorists and families of what they call "martyrs" from the tax revenue that Israel gives the PA.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S.