The president of the Palestinian Authority allegedly approved a $42,000 (£30,000) payment to the family of a killer who stabbed two Israelis to death in 2015. The payment came after U.S. President Joe Biden's administration sent a $112 million aid package to the Gaza strip following last month's conflict. Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly sent a district governor of Ramallah, Laila Ghannam, to personally deliver cash this week to the family of Muhannad Al-Halabi. According to a report from the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), the payment was 'on behalf of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to "complete the payment of the cost" of their home' which Israel demolished after the attack. The payment from Abbas came after the Biden administration announced a $112 million (£85 million) aid package to the Gaza Strip last month.

Source: Daily Mail June 09, 2021 16:07 UTC