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 ...
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.
Ping!
Hey people of Gaza, you still support Hamas? Or is this sacrifice for the greater good to get ripped off $70million sheckels?
Were the princelings of Biden, Pelosi, Kerry and Romney involved? Has that MO about it....
bttt
No problem, we’ll repace those US taxpayer’s dollars with more US taxpayers dollars.
They’re just after Ms Arafat’s billion dollars. lol
The great mystery sitting in either French and/or Qatari banks.
Spot on!
btt
Replace it with $700 million taxpayer dollars
I’m sure they will find some way to blame it on the Israelis.
GAZA is 7 MILES long & 3 MILES wide
WHY MULTIPLE BRANCHES of SAME BANK????
Where have Hunter and James Biden been circulating lately??
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????
no no no, surly you jest...
Don’t worry President Retard will stupidly fund the terrorists all over again
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