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IDF Warns Hamas Funders Will Become Future Strike Targets

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC · How we work

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Billion-dollar Hamas Funding

The Israeli Defense Forces and Shin Bet killed 16 Hamas operatives in Gaza on September 25, 2026.
The IDF warned that anyone who funds Hamas will become a lawful target of future strikes.
The network moved over $1 billion through money changers in Turkey and Gaza to fund weapons.
Emmanuel Macron clarified meant Hamas never governed the West Bank, not that it never acted.

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UNRWA Aid Blockade

The Israeli Defense Forces and Shin Bet killed 16 Hamas operatives in its financial network on September 25, 2026.
The Board of Peace’s exclusion of UNRWA is portrayed as worsening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and reflecting Israeli policy.
Former UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini accused the Board of blocking basic aid and urged opening Gaza crossings for supplies.
Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians in Gaza within 48 hours, striking Jabalia, Nuseirat camp and Khan Younis.

Blindspot

The Board of Peace announced it will not work with UNRWA, saying the agency fails its litmus tests, while Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem and former UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini argue the move worsens Gaza’s humanitarian situation and blocks aid delivery.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Billion-dollar Hamas Funding

The Israeli Defense Forces and Shin Bet killed 16 Hamas operatives in Gaza on September 25, 2026.
The IDF warned that anyone who funds Hamas will become a lawful target of future strikes.
The network moved over $1 billion through money changers in Turkey and Gaza to fund weapons.
Emmanuel Macron clarified meant Hamas never governed the West Bank, not that it never acted.

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