Israeli Forces Seize Assets of Released Terrorists Still Receiving Palestinian Authority Payments

Israeli security forces from the Ministry of Defense, the Jerusalem District Police, and the Border Police recently raided homes of terrorists and their families in East Jerusalem. The operation targeted individuals who continued to receive financial payments from the Palestinian Authority after being released in prisoner exchange deals. The raids were conducted under seizure orders issued by Defense Minister Israel Katz, aimed at confiscating funds and property linked to released terrorists.

During the raids, authorities seized five vehicles, approximately 96,000 shekels in cash, and gold jewelry valued at several hundred thousand shekels. Among the targeted homes was that of Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Abbad, who was involved in a 2002 attempted suicide bombing in Jerusalem. Another was the residence of Ahed Faiz Ali Al-Natsheh, a Hamas operative implicated in planning a car bomb attack in a residential parking lot in Pisgat Ze'ev in 2001, as well as an attack at the "Klal" center in Jerusalem that injured two police officers and ten civilians.

The Ministry of Defense's Economic Warfare Unit against Terrorism, together with the Jerusalem District Central Unit and Border Police fighters, carried out the raids. The sanctions apply to security prisoners, residents, and Israeli citizens who continue to receive payments from the Palestinian Authority as rewards for terrorist acts. The operation underscores ongoing Israeli efforts to disrupt financial incentives linked to terrorism in East Jerusalem.