Israel drove suitcases stuffed with cash into Gaza to keep Hamas in power

Israeli officials are facing backlash after years of Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu quietly allowing Hamas to remain in power.... #israel #hamas #corruption

https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-security-forces-escorted-suitcases-cash-hamas-qatar-report-2023-12

Israel got suitcases of cash to Hamas: New York Times report

Israeli security officials would escort Qatari representatives into Gaza to deliver the cash to Hamas, the New York Times reported.

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Though the money was meant for Gazan civilians, Western intelligence determined that Hamas was taking money from the funds to use themselves, the outlet reported.

Yep, sure totally meant for civilians guys, wads of money in suitcases. Nothing to see here, a totally legit way of sending funds to civilians.

The US did that with pallets of cash in Afghanistan, but that was explicitly money for warlords. No one tried to hide it. It was completely different.
I have a vague memory of a $10B cash shipment going missing in Afghanistan.