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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 588

terrorism financing

Illustrative photo of 200-shekel bills, February 7, 2016. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
April 24, 2025, 6:38 pm
Bank of Israel rejects Sa’ar’s request to cancel NIS 200 bill as blow against Hamas
Foreign minister argues the move would ‘dramatically harm Hamas’s economic capacity,’ but bank says there’s no ‘well-founded professional justification’ for idea
By Lazar Berman
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference in Jerusalem, December 26, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)
December 31, 2023, 9:20 am
Smotrich touts revival of Gaza settlements after war, wants Gazans encouraged to leave
Finance minister advocates for ‘voluntary emigration’ of enclave’s residents, opposes fuel going into Strip; stands by 2015 comment calling PA a ‘burden’ and Hamas an ‘asset’
By ToI Staff
Amal el-Halabi (left) holds her grandson Fares while her grandson Amro, 7 (center) holds a picture of his father Mohammed el-Halabi, at their family home in Gaza city. The Arabic on the picture reads, " the man of humanity." August 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)
May 3, 2022, 5:30 pm
After 6 years, Gaza aid worker accused of moving funds to Hamas insists on innocence
As trial drags on, World Vision, Australia and a number of independent auditors refute Israeli claims that Mohammad el-Halabi was involved in wrongdoing
By Agencies
Illustrative: This photo provided by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces shows the flag of the Islamic State and and bags taken from fighters who were arrested by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after IS militants attacked Gweiran Prison, in Hassakeh, northeast Syria, January 21, 2022 (Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, via AP, File)
May 2, 2022, 7:28 pm
Gantz designates 4 alleged IS fighters as foreign terrorists, per US request
Defense Ministry says this is first time Israel has taken such a step at Washington’s behest; 4 individuals accused of setting up cells throughout Africa
By ToI Staff
Shawan Jabarin, right, director of the al-Haq human rights group, speaks during a meeting of solidarity between leaders from Israeli human rights organizations and representatives from six Palestinian human rights groups outlawed by Israel, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Oct. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
January 5, 2022, 10:02 pm
Netherlands ends funding to one of 6 Palestinian groups blacklisted by Israel
Dutch government says UAWC members had ‘individual links’ to PFLP terror group, but review fails to find sweeping financial ties alleged by Israel
By Aaron Boxerman
Naama and Eitam Henkin, who were killed in a terror attack on October 1, 2015. (Courtesy)
July 15, 2021, 10:24 am
US court: Iran, Syria liable for deaths of Israeli couple in 2015 terror attack
Eitam and Naama Henkin’s relatives sued the 2 countries for financing, arming Hamas; lawyer says ruling is 1st time Iran banks liable for foreign terror group killing of US citizen
By ToI Staff and JTA
Relatives of Palestinians held in Israeli jails hold their portraits during a protest to mark "Prisoners Day" in the West Bank city of Ramallah, April 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
March 4, 2021, 9:38 pm
PLO says $15 million per month being paid in terror stipends
Prisoners’ affairs chief tells ToI as much as $181 million paid in 2020; PA payments to security prisoners, terrorists’ families, has brought international criticism
By Aaron Boxerman
File: A UN Security Council meeting on June 6, 2019. (Eskinder Debebe/UN)
July 21, 2019, 12:30 pm
UN urges stronger ‘global response’ to links between terror, organized crime
Security Council adopts resolution calling for more cross-border collaboration to probe, dismantle links between terror groups, organized crime; Russia asks not to politicize ties
By AFP
Naama and Eitam Henkin, who were killed in a terror attack on October 1, 2015. (Courtesy)
April 25, 2019, 4:24 pm
4 children of parents murdered in West Bank sue Syria, Iran in US federal court
Henkin family demands $360 million in civil damages from nations for financing, arming Hamas terrorists
By JTA
Palestinians shop at a vegetable market in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, August 30, 2018 (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
April 17, 2019, 6:35 pm
World Bank warns Palestinian economy in ‘crisis’ over tax transfer standoff
International body says PA’s refusal to accept revenues from Jewish state over terror payment deduction is ‘expected to choke economic activity’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Hezbollah fighters hold flags, as they attend the memorial of slain leader Sheik Abbas al-Mousawi, killed by an Israeli airstrike in 1992, in Tefahta village, south Lebanon, February 13, 2016. (Mohammed Zaatari/AP)
April 11, 2019, 11:18 pm
US sanctions Lebanese group laundering Hezbollah money
Network accused of laundering millions of dollars of drug money across multiple countries to help finance terror group
By AFP
In this photo released by official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani attends an annual Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran, Iran, November 24, 2018. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
January 5, 2019, 2:46 pm
Iran approves bill targeting money laundering, terror financing
Facing economic crunch, Rouhani says legislation is needed to meet international demands; critics worried it will limit ability to fund groups like Hezbollah
By AFP
Executive secretary of the Financial Action Task Force David Lewis (left) poses with Dr. Shlomit Wagman, head of the Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority on the occasion of Israel's acceptance as a member of the FATF, Tel Aviv, December 10, 2018. (Justice Ministry)
December 10, 2018, 1:40 pm
Israel becomes member of global body against money laundering, terror financing
Justice minister says acceptance into Financial Action Task Force a ‘national achievement’; FATF president says it opens up ‘a new chapter’
By Sue Surkes
A Hezbollah supporter holds up portraits of Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, right, and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, during activities to mark the ninth of Ashura, a 10-day ritual commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on September 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
October 19, 2018, 6:48 pm
Iran gets February deadline to fix terror financing: watchdog
Tehran told to amend legislation that allows funding for groups like Hezbollah and Hamas that claim to be working to end ‘foreign occupation, colonialism and racism’
By AFP
Dara'am Jabarin (L) and Zaher Jabarin,the former was arrested in January 2018 after being recruited by the latter to funnel money into the Hamas terrorist group. (Shin Bet)
October 8, 2018, 3:45 pm
Arab Israeli man given 3.5 years for conveying Hamas funds from Turkey
Under cover of Turkish business trips, Dara’am Jabarin brought cash totaling €300,000 into Israel on behalf of Palestinian terror group
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
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