The Prime Minister's Office has repeatedly claimed that the PA is not involved in the operation of the crossing with Egypt
(March 12, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich revealed on Monday that the Palestinian Authority pays salaries to Gazans who manage the Rafah Crossing with Egypt, contradicting earlier claims by Jerusalem that Ramallah was not involved in the terminal’s day-to-day operation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and government ministers “were surprised that the PA is paying the salaries of the Palestinians who are operating the Rafah Crossing during the ceasefire,” Smotrich said in response to a question from the Israel Hayom daily on Monday.
According to Smotrich, the Israel Defense Forces and the security establishment “did not tell us the truth, and said it wasn’t the PA”