Palestinians Scrap Stipends That Israel Saw as Stoking Terrorism

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he was scrapping stipends paid to families of those jailed or killed in the war with Israel, as his administration seeks to build ties with US President Donald Trump and vie for a role in post-war Gaza.

The payouts were long denounced by Israel, which says the system incentivizes terrorism and rewards the most violent acts by linking payments to Palestinians to the length of time spent in jail. The Palestinian Authority says the payments are needed for families whose main breadwinner has been killed or imprisoned.