Israel Confirms: Hamas Extorts Gaza Merchants, Demands NIS 10,000 per Aid Truck

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The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Major General Yoram Halevi, warns of Hamas's strengthening through Hamas's extortion mechanism. The organization demands about 10,000 shekels from each truck and forces merchants to sell some of the goods in cash. Following the arrest of a merchant and threats to others, coordination of the trucks' entry was halted. The post The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories' …

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Israel: Private trading companies have announced an indefinite suspension of supplies to the Gaza Strip due to Hamas threats and demands for 10,000 NIS per truck.

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The IDF sent an urgent letter to the international community after revealing that Hamas is demanding 10,000 NIS per truck and has even made arrests, including the son of one of the traffickers | The private sector accounts for 50% of the trucks (military and security)