Israeli forces seize property from released terrorists who received PA payments
Israeli security forces confiscated vehicles, gold and cash totaling hundreds of thousands of shekels during a raid on the eastern Jerusalem homes of terrorists and their families who receive stipends from the Palestinian Authority, the…
Assessment
Israel is moving beyond sanctions on paper by physically seizing assets from Palestinian Authority stipend recipients in eastern Jerusalem. The operation targets a longstanding Israeli grievance: PA payments to terrorists and their families. The question is whether this enforcement will deter future stipends or escalate tensions with the PA and within Jerusalem.