Donations to Hamas-linked charities spike 70% since Oct. 7 attack, Israeli officials say – By Jason Gewirtz (CNBC) / Nov 28, 2023
- Israel has seen a 70% spike in donations to Hamas-linked charities since the attack of Oct. 7, according to current and former Israeli officials.
- The war against Hamas is increasingly being fought through the world’s financial systems.
- Stopping the charities is difficult, as many quickly change names and methods.
Financial investigators in Israel have identified a significant increase in donations to Hamas-linked charities since the group’s deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to current and former Israeli officials, some of whom requested anonymity to discuss sensitive national security information.
“We saw a 70% increase in money given to Hamas-linked charities,” said Uzi Shaya, a former high-ranking officer in Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service.
In pure dollar amounts, this is equal to an increase of about $100 million in the past seven weeks, according to Israeli Defense and Foreign Ministry officials who requested anonymity.
