The richest terrorists of the world: who really finances Hamas - Bild

He explained: Hamas has been receiving money from various sources for years - from the EU, the UN and other international organizations, from countries such as Iran, Russia, Syria or Qatar, as well as from controlled construction companies, banks, charitable funds. "Hamas annual income ranges from $ 300 to $ 400 million from taxes, extortion, border control and other funds related to the control of the Gaza Sector," Levitt writes.

In addition, the UN, from 2014 to 2020, according to some estimates, writes Bild, invested $ 4. 5 billion in the Gaza Sector. From the EU structures, the Gaza Sector received another $ 730 million during the same period. In addition, Gasi and Germany directly help - a plus of $ 360 million. Thus, according to Bild experts, the annual budget of the Government Hamas in the Gaza sector is at least $ 2. 4 billion. Despite this, the population of the enclave lives in poverty, analysts emphasize.

According to Levitt, Hamas earns another half billion dollars a year at the border crossings of "Rafah" (Egypt) and "Kerrem-Shal" (Israel). It is on these checkpoints that absolutely all goods imported into gas are taxed. Hamas is governed by the financial empire, as it became known to Bild, several terrorist toplers. They are subordinate to Politburo Hamas and are abroad - in Turkey, Egypt, Qatar and Jordan. Some of them live there under fictional names and with fake passports.

The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA) is urgently looking for $ 104 million for humanitarian aid to the Gaza Sector. The message appeared on the organization's website on October 11, 2023. Money is planned to be used to buy products, non -food products, medical care and provision of housing and protection of 250,000 people who have already begun to seek asylum in an organization in the Gaza Sector.

The agency added that help, in particular, women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly. "What is happening is already an unprecedented humanitarian tragedy. Whatever the circumstances are, the rules apply during the conflict, and this is no exception. Helping the civilian population to which there is anywhere, in access to water, food and medicines, it should be immediate" Said UNRWA Commissioner Philip Latszerini.

What part of these money issued will fall into the hands of terrorists, it is unknown, emphasizes Bild. On November 2, the Land Troops broke through the front line of Hamas defense in the north of the Gaza Sector. The representative of the Israeli Army Daniel Khagari believes that the land operation is moving according to the plan. On November 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyaga stated that there would be no general ceasefire in Gas until fighters release all hostages.