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Armed groups, presumably tied to Hamas, stole $70 million from Gaza bank last month – French report
The Times of Israel ^ | 4 May 2024 | By AFP

Posted on 05/04/2024 3:41:34 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy

Armed groups in Gaza, including one with presumed Hamas links, last month robbed the Bank of Palestine of some $70 million (NIS 260 million), French daily Le Monde reports.

The funds were taken from the vaults of several branches of the bank, the report says, citing a Bank of Palestine document sent to “certain international partners” detailing the robberies.

On April 16, staff discovered a hole in the ceiling of the safe deposit room at one of the bank’s Gaza branches and found that some $3 million worth of shekels destined for cash dispensers were missing, Le Monde reports.

The next day, armed groups equipped with explosives returned to the site, blew up a cement protection chamber, and took more than $30 million in various currencies from three safes.

Two days later, the biggest branch in the Strip was attacked by commandos who said they answered to “Gaza’s highest authorities,” which the paper says is understood to mean Hamas. They took more than $36 million worth of shekels.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Gaza; Hamas; Israel; News/Current Events; War; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bankofpalestine; bankrobbery; foreignaid; gaza; hamas; israel; keremshalom; rafah
The Bank of Palestine, founded in 1960, is Gaza’s leading financial institution.

The Palestinian Monetary Authority, an independent body that oversees the financial system in Palestinian territories, responds when contacted by AFP that it is planning to issue a statement about the issue later today.

1 posted on 05/04/2024 3:41:34 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy
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To: SJackson

Ping!


2 posted on 05/04/2024 3:42:29 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: ScaniaBoy

Hey people of Gaza, you still support Hamas? Or is this sacrifice for the greater good to get ripped off $70million sheckels?


3 posted on 05/04/2024 4:01:40 AM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: ScaniaBoy
Money stolen!?!?!

Were the princelings of Biden, Pelosi, Kerry and Romney involved? Has that MO about it....

4 posted on 05/04/2024 4:04:18 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: ScaniaBoy

bttt


5 posted on 05/04/2024 4:09:44 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

No problem, we’ll repace those US taxpayer’s dollars with more US taxpayers dollars.


6 posted on 05/04/2024 4:29:56 AM PDT by dblshot
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To: ScaniaBoy

They’re just after Ms Arafat’s billion dollars. lol

The great mystery sitting in either French and/or Qatari banks.


7 posted on 05/04/2024 4:57:16 AM PDT by Freest Republican
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To: Freest Republican

Spot on!


8 posted on 05/04/2024 5:06:30 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: ScaniaBoy

btt


9 posted on 05/04/2024 5:13:40 AM PDT by GailA (Land Grabs, Poisoned Food, KILL the COWS, Bidenomics=BIDEN DEPRESSION. STAGNATION)
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To: dblshot

Replace it with $700 million taxpayer dollars


10 posted on 05/04/2024 5:58:47 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: ScaniaBoy

I’m sure they will find some way to blame it on the Israelis.


11 posted on 05/04/2024 6:55:12 AM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: ScaniaBoy

GAZA is 7 MILES long & 3 MILES wide

WHY MULTIPLE BRANCHES of SAME BANK????


12 posted on 05/04/2024 7:26:06 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: ScaniaBoy

Where have Hunter and James Biden been circulating lately??


13 posted on 05/04/2024 8:54:08 AM PDT by elpadre
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To: ScaniaBoy

14 posted on 05/04/2024 11:16:19 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Chode

I’m sure we are all shocked! ;-)

And one thing is certain; we would be even more shocked if it turned out hat Hamas had stolen from aid deliveries. N’est-ce pas????


15 posted on 05/04/2024 11:36:32 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: ScaniaBoy

no no no, surly you jest...


16 posted on 05/04/2024 12:36:50 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: ScaniaBoy

Don’t worry President Retard will stupidly fund the terrorists all over again


17 posted on 05/04/2024 1:25:16 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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