Israeli Government Delays Legislation to Rescue Palestinian Banks Amid Looming Financial Crisis
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Globes · 15 hours ago
What happened
Israeli banks plan to end correspondent banking with Palestinian banks by August, risking a financial collapse in the West Bank. The Israeli government has delayed legislation to establish a government company to manage payments, prolonging the crisis. This threatens Palestinian trade, the Palestinian Authority’s budget, and Israeli suppliers, while increasing risks of unregulated cash flows and terrorism financing.
- 01Israeli banks will stop correspondent banking with Palestinian banks by end of August, disrupting payments.
- 02Palestinian banks hold 15 billion shekels in cash that cannot be digitized or used effectively.
- 03Israeli government delays legislation to create a government company to handle Palestinian payments since 2022.
- 04Finance Ministry extends indemnity letters every six months, latest valid until end of 2026.
- 05Palestinian Authority faces severe budget crisis due to frozen clearance revenues and banking instability.
- 06Shift to digital payments is blocked by bureaucratic and international credit card rules, favoring cash use.
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