The Israel Enforcement and Collection Authority (ECA) announced on Sunday that its operational arm, the Execution Office, collected NIS 25 million for the families of those killed and injured in acts of terrorism.
The Execution Office is the official government body responsible for enforcing civil judgments in Israel. The funds collected from the Palestinian Authority (PA) are the result of the liens placed on money related to terrorist activities, including payments made to the families of those who committed acts of terrorism.
Funds collected from the Palestinian Authority
The ECA is involved in enforcing such judgments, including collecting damages awarded against individuals involved in terrorist activities. This includes compensation for victims and families affected by acts of terrorism.
One notable case involves an enforcement file initiated in 2019 by 41 families who are victims of terror. It rests on a civil ruling against the Palestinian Authority handed down in the Jerusalem District Court.
The court had ordered compensation for various terrorist attacks, including the lynching in Ramallah, the bus bombing in Kfar Darom, the Ben Yehuda Street bombing in Jerusalem, the French Hill suicide bombing, the Megiddo junction car bomb, the Elon Moreh infiltration, and other terror incidents.
In this case, the total debt amounted to NIS 67,636,330. Through enforcement actions, the authority collected NIS 23,698,281 from PA funds held by the state, along with additional amounts for specific families affected by terror attacks in Jerusalem and the Sbarro restaurant bombing.
These actions are part of Israel’s broader efforts to ensure that victims of terrorism receive compensation, even when the perpetrators or their affiliates are state actors, said the ECA.