Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar exposed the truth behind the Palestinian Authority’s claims of its “reform” of their “pay to slay” payments.

“The Palestinian Authority hasn’t stopped its payments of salaries to terrorists and their families,” Sa’ar stated on Wednesday. “In fact, it is nearly doubling them.”

“In 2024, it paid $44 million (€124M). In 2025, it has already committed $214 million (€185M) toward Pay-for-Slay, and the year isn’t even over.”

“I call on Europe and the world to hold the PA accountable for funding terrorism. Stop Pay-for-Slay NOW!”

On Thursday, Israel’s Foreign Ministry issued a similar statement and video message, stating, “It’s not new but is still happening. The Palestinian Authority still pays terrorists to murder Israelis. In 2024 they paid $144 million. This year they’ve already committed $214 million. This is how the PA incentivizes Palestinians to commit violence.”

It’s likely that the Foreign Ministry’s campaign against the PA stems from US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan, which calls for a path to a Palestinian state, conditioned on PA reforms.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)