IDF representatives disclosed in a closed security briefing that Iran funds a portion of the goods entering the Gaza Strip, with the assessment presented being that this strengthens Hamas economically. According to the intelligence, Iran-financed goods enter Gaza, Hamas takes control of a significant portion, sells them or collects payments, thereby generating substantial revenue for continued operations.
IDF representatives revealed in a classified security briefing that Iran is funding Hamas by financing goods that enter the Gaza Strip, according to a report published Thursday evening by The Zioneer.
As The Zioneer previously reported in two consecutive bulletins on the same thread — first at 20:05 and then in a full article at 20:14 — IDF officers initially disclosed the cash-flow pathway. The latest briefing builds on that disclosure, with IDF representatives warning that this funding route allows the terror group to cement its control over the Strip, even through the very aid and goods entering it.
The intelligence presented details the mechanism: Iranian-backed funds pay for goods destined for Gaza; once inside, Hamas seizes control of much of the shipment, resells the goods, or levies payments on them. The revenue stream bolsters Hamas's military and governance capabilities.
How the funds are transferred from Iran to the relevant intermediaries, and whether any Israeli or international measures are being taken to disrupt the pipeline, remain unspecified in the published account.
2 developments
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- DevelopingIsrael brands economic campaign against Iran a key front for national security
- DevelopingCritic accuses Israeli government of aiding Hamas via aid truck deliveries
Source and signal
- Internal intake