Israel has made a big claim regarding Hamas, the terrorist organization that controls Palestine’s Gaza Strip.
Israel believes that the donations received by Hamas have increased manifold since the beginning of the war and now it is receiving crores of rupees every month.
Israeli officials claimed that Hamas was receiving this money online.
The money is coming through charitable organizations to help civilians in Gaza. He said that Hamas is getting between 8 million dollars to 12 million dollars (about one billion rupees) every month.
The official says that the online funding that Hamas was receiving before the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, has increased several times.
Israeli financial-intelligence officials told Bloomberg that Hamas receives a large amount of money from online-donation sites. The official claimed that America is also aware of this.
bloodshed everywhere
It is noteworthy that on October 7 last year, more than 1,200 people were killed in the Hamas attack in Israel and about 250 others were kidnapped.
This was followed by a week-long ceasefire in November in which more than 100 people were released in exchange for the release of 240 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
Israel retaliated, killing thousands of people, according to health officials in the Hamas-run region.
He said the Israeli offensive has caused widespread destruction and displaced an estimated 85 percent of Gaza’s population, while more than 25,000 Palestinians have died.
Difficult to keep an eye on Hamas funding
However, despite international pressure, Israel is not stopping. Israel’s aim is to completely destroy Hamas.
Now the eyes of this Jewish country are on the donations received by Hamas. But keeping an eye on Hamas funding is extremely difficult. Because this experienced organization has been dodging all kinds of restrictions for years.
Matthew Levitt, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said, “There is no doubt that donations, both legitimate and illegitimate, are being received by the Palestinians in the wake of the Gaza war, and this has increased rapidly.”
He said that people’s interest in donating is working to Hamas’ advantage. Matthew said, “I have seen many such charities coming forward which were earlier banned by America, but now they are donating to Hamas through some new names. But many new organizations have also emerged which are openly donating to Hamas.”
“This is a financial jihad”
Let us tell you that the emotional appeal of Hamas has also done a great job in increasing the donations. Hamas officials had publicly demanded cash for their fight against Israel. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said, “This is not just a humanitarian issue. It has great importance. This is a financial jihad.”
Israeli officials say that before the war, these donations were given to charities. This money then reached Hamas through various means, including through aid organizations.
Hamas also asked for money from local businessmen of Gaza. However, it is very difficult to decide whether this money is legal or it is only helping Hamas.
According to the report, Israeli and American officials said that Hamas is also raising money through organizations present in other countries. The surprising thing is that these organizations are not openly associated with Hamas.