Report: Hamas sources say group may be facing most difficult crisis since founding

Hamas is facing perhaps the most difficult crisis since its founding, amid a cash crunch and the ongoing Israeli military offensive against it, London-based Arabic daily Asharq Al-Awsat reports, citing sources inside and outside the terror organization.

The crisis in funds and military strength comes amid a drop in popular support, the paper says.

The terror group is finding it hard to pay salaries to its operatives and to government employees in Gaza, it says, with the former not having received pay in three months and the latter getting around NIS 900 ($250) a month.

The paper also says services tied to the Hamas government have been decimated and are largely unable to function.

Hamas sources cited by the outlet claim that though conditions are disastrous, the group will be able to slowly recover once the war ends.