Israel will begin to expel Israeli citizens convicted of terrorism, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday.
In a closed-door session of the Knesset Committee, Katz and Interior Minister Moshe Arbel discussed the implementation of a law passed by the Knesset in February 2023 authorizing the government to revoke the citizenship of Israelis convicted of terrorism if they received stipends from the Palestinian Authority (PA.)
The PA has been paying West Bank Palestinians serving prison terms and supporting their families after they were convicted of acts of terror.
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Katz said there have been a number of Israeli citizens who received Palestinian Authority stipends and proceedings would begin against hundreds more, ahead of their expulsion and removal of citizenship.
"I am leading a clear, strict policy. Terrorists and supporters of terror who are residents and citizens of Israel would be rewarded for their actions. Those who choose to be on the side of murder and hate will be expelled, will lose Israeli citizenship and pay the cost in full," Katz said. "We will not allow terrorists to live comfortably among us."