This is not the first time this exchange company has been raided by the IDF. This raid was executed based on intelligence provided by the Israel Police. The store’s owner refused to open the safe, leading the IDF soldiers to try and crack it with explosives. The attempt reportedly failed.
In March, IDF forces raided the offices of Palestinian television channel Falasteen Al-Yom in the Ramallah-adjacent town of al-Bireh, confiscating equipment. At the same time, the IDF arrested the channel’s West Bank director, Farouk Alian. Despite the raid, the Islamic Jihad-affiliated channel – considered one of the most popular among Palestinians – has gone on broadcasting out of Gaza.