The victims of the Ramallah lynching, the bus bombing in Kfar Darom, the Ben Yehuda Street bombing in Jerusalem, and the French Hill suicide bombing are among those who will receive compensation.
The Israel Enforcement and Collection Authority (ECA) announced on Sunday that its operational arm, the Execution Office, collected NIS 25 million for families for the families of those killed and wounded 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 lines placed on funds related to terrorist activities.
Funds collected from the Palestinian Authority
The funds are from monies by the Palestinian Authority to families of those who committed acts of terrorism. The ECA is involved in enforcing civil 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 Alon Moreh infiltration, and other terror incidents.
Israelis attend a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1948 Ben Yehuda Street bombing in Jerusalem on February 20, 2014. (credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
In this case, the total debt amounted to NIS 67,636,330. Through enforcement actions, the authority collected 23,698,281 NIS 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.