"Money intended for terrorists will not reach the Palestinian Authority—not as long as I am minister of finance," said Bezalel Smotrich
(July 27, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday signed an order to seize an additional 177 million shekels ($48 million) in Palestinian Authority funds and transfer them to the families of terror victims, Israel National News reported.
“Money intended for terrorists will not reach the Palestinian Authority—not as long as I am minister of finance,” Smotrich said in a statement to the outlet. “This is not just our right—it is our moral and national duty,” he added.
“We will continue to deduct, seize and transfer the funds to those who truly deserve them—the families of terror victims,” he said.