Israel raids homes of terrorists’ families, seizes hundreds of thousands in PA funds

Israeli security forces conducted a large-scale operation on Wednesday, raiding the homes of terrorists and their families and confiscating hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash, property, and vehicles. Among the homes raided were those of Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Abad, involved in a 2002 attempted suicide attack, and Ahed Faiz Ali al-Natasha, a Hamas agent involved in planning attacks in 2001. This operation comes after a March US State Department report confirmed the Palestinian Authority (PA) continues to pay terrorists and their families, despite promises to end such programs. The report stated that the PA paid out $156 million to terrorists and their families, noting, "The PA continues to provide a system of compensation in support of terrorism through new mechanisms and under a different name."