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Israel says Gaza World Vision director diverted millions to Hamas's military wing |
2016-08-05 |
![]() The Gaza head of the U.S.-based humanitarian aid organization World Vision funneled as much as $7 million a year over the past 10 years to The Shin Bet said the aid group's Gaza director, Mohammed el-Halabi, is an active figure in Hamas's military wing. He was indicted by Israeli authorities Thursday, accused of diverting some 60 percent of World Vision's annual budget for Gaza to Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that rules the coastal enclave. He was charged with transferring money and working with a terror group. According to Israel, Halabi handed over roughly $1.5 million a year in cash to Hamas's combat units and used an $800,000 donation from the United Kingdom to help build a Hamas military base. The money was designated for civilian projects in the Gaza Strip, Israeli authorities said. Hospital? Hamas Military Base? same thing in Gaza World Vision is among the largest Christian |
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