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Turkey Grants Hamas Drone Licenses, Enables Training Amid Money-Laundering Probe

5/8/2026

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Hamas members have received official Turkish licenses to fly drones.
Hamas operatives are training in Turkey at public shooting clubs and licensed drone flights.
Trainees wear civilian clothing while practicing small-arms tactics at shooting ranges.
Israel’s defense forces and Shin Bet disclosed in December a Hamas-run money-laundering network that moves hundreds of millions of dollars through Turkish banks and is linked to Iran and senior Iranian officials.

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Hamas members have received official Turkish licenses to fly drones.
Hamas operatives are training in Turkey at public shooting clubs and licensed drone flights.
Trainees wear civilian clothing while practicing small-arms tactics at shooting ranges.
Israel’s defense forces and Shin Bet disclosed in December a Hamas-run money-laundering network that moves hundreds of millions of dollars through Turkish banks and is linked to Iran and senior Iranian officials.