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| Watch: Police raid E. Jerusalem homes of terrorists paid by PA |
| 2025-08-21 |
| [IsraelNationalNews] In a nighttime operation in east Jerusalem, hundreds of thousands of shekels, foreign currency and vehicles were seized from the homes of former security prisoners who received funds from the Palestinian Authority. Israeli police, in coordination with the Anti-Terror Economic Warfare Headquarters in the Ministry of Defense, carried out a major overnight operation on Wednesday in eastern Jerusalem, targeting individuals allegedly receiving terror-related funding. According to authorities, the operation enforced Defense Ministry orders against ten former security prisoners accused of illegally receiving financial support from the Palestinian Authority as compensation for past terror-related activities. During the raids, police seized significant sums of money—nearly 80,000 shekels in cash, \$59,240, 8,946 Jordanian dinars, and an undisclosed amount in euros. Four vehicles and a motorcycle, identified for forfeiture under Defense Ministry directives, were also confiscated. Police stated that the funds and assets were provided to the prisoners’ families by the PA as rewards for their involvement in terror attacks. The operation targeted individuals previously imprisoned in Israel for terror offenses. In one home, police also found a substance suspected to be hashish, leading to the arrest of an Old City resident for questioning. Chief Superintendent Yuval Kaminitz, described the operation as part of a broader strategy to combat terrorism not only through arrests and prosecutions but also by dismantling financial networks that support such activity. “Our message is clear,” Kaminitz said. “The fight against terrorism extends beyond the battlefield and prison walls—it includes targeting the financial infrastructure that enables and rewards acts of terror. We remain fully committed to saf |
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