The Palestinian National Economic Empowerment Institution issued a statement just before 4:46 PM UTC on December 18, 2025, reaffirming that it ended payments to families of prisoners, the deceased, and the injured under the old system, rejecting 'pay for slay' claims and announcing readiness for any independent international audit, according to an X post by HowidyHamza. The institution's statement, shared during the 29-minute reporting window from 4:17 PM UTC, emphasized the termination of the prior payment mechanism without providing further details on the new system or the timing of the changes. No additional official responses or confirmations from Palestinian Authority bodies or international organizations were reported in the period.
