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Top terror financier detained
Cleared for publication: Shin Bet arrests Palestinian who transferred money on behalf of Hamas
Ronny Shaked
The Shin Bet arrested a Palestinian man from Gaza who transferred funds from overseas on behalf of the Hamas, in effect cutting off one of the main money transfer channels used by the terror group.
Osama Bashiti, 30, from Khan Younis was detained by the General Security Service in July but the story was only cleared for publication Tuesday. The suspect apparently transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars from Persian Gulf states to the Hamas’ military wing in Gaza before being arrested.
Bashiti was detained at the Rafah crossing on July 14 after returning from a visit to the Gulf. In his interrogation he told investigators one of the money transfers he facilitated was to the tune of USD 200,000. The funds were given to Muhammad Sanuar, the head of Hamas’ military wing in Khan Younis.
Security officials said Sanuar was involved in planning numerous attacks in recent years. The ongoing money transfers point to continued behind-the-scenes Hamas activity despite the relative lull in violence and attests to the groups’ attempts to boost in its power.
Since the beginning of the relative lull in violence, Hamas carried out 124 attacks, including 23 rocket attacks and 87 mortar attacks.
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