Hamas has been siphoning off an estimated half a billion dollars from humanitarian aid sent to Gaza, according to a report by Channel 12 News on Tuesday evening.
The terror organization seizes control of the aid, stores it in secret warehouses, and later sells it to the Gazan population, profiting significantly from the illicit transactions.
The money Hamas earns through these operations is funneled into recruiting new terrorists and paying the salaries of its current members. Just last week, Arutz Sheva reported that bereaved families and parents of hostages appealed to the Supreme Court, urging a halt in humanitarian aid to Gaza. Their appeal followed a petition by left-wing groups pushing to expand the aid.
The families’ request stated, "The applicants are victims of a crime, families of hostages forcibly held by Hamas in violation of the laws of war, families of those murdered during the October 7th massacre, and those killed in Hamas terror attacks. Some of the applicants survived the massacre but cannot return to their homes due to Hamas' ongoing terrorist activities, which are sustained by the aid the organization receives."