Armed Gazan gangs, some thought tied to Hamas, steal $70 million from Bank of Palestine

Times of Israel ^ | May 4, 2024 | AFP

[Uncle Miltie]

Armed groups in Gaza, including one with presumed Hamas links, last month robbed the Bank of Palestine of some $70 million, French daily Le Monde reported Saturday.

The funds were taken from the vaults of several branches of the bank, it said, citing a Bank of Palestine document sent to “certain international partners” detailing the robberies.

On April 16, staff discovered a hole in the ceiling of the safe deposit room at one of the bank’s Gaza branches and found that some $3 million worth of Israeli shekels destined for cash dispensers were missing, Le Monde said.

The next day, armed groups equipped with explosives returned to the site, blew up a cement protection chamber and took more than $30 million in various currencies from three safes.

Two days later, the biggest Gaza branch was attacked by commandos who said they answered to “Gaza’s highest authorities,” which the paper said is understood to mean Hamas.

They took more than $36 million worth of shekels.

The Bank of Palestine, founded in 1960, is Gaza’s leading financial institution.

The Palestinian Monetary Authority, an independent body that oversees the financial system in Palestinian territories, said when contacted by AFP that it was planning to issue a statement about the issue later Saturday.

[Uncle Miltie]

Just pillaging like Mad Mo!

[rktman]

Our tax dollars?

[frank ballenger]

What is in the bank....
“Palestine has no currency, and it mainly uses three currencies: Israeli shekels (ILS), United States dollars (USD), and Jordanian dinars (JOD).”

[monkeyshine]

Inside job?

[Uncle Miltie]

Probably:

“Since 2021, the U.S. government has provided over half a billion dollars in assistance for the Palestinians, including more than $417 million in humanitarian assistance for Palestinian refugees through UNRWA, $75 million in support through USAID, and $20.5 million in COVID and Gaza recovery assistance.”

[frank ballenger]

Note to teller:

I have a gub.

[piytar]

Well duh.

For those who don’t get the game (most Freepers of course do), here is the plan:

(1) Claim a humanitarian crisis.

(2) If one doesn’t exist, create one. If one isn’t bad enough, make it worse.

(3) Get US taxpayer money from Biden and other Israel haters.

(4) Steal the money to buy arms and further efforts against Israel (this includes some of the campus garbage).

(4.5) Pocket a hefty sum for yourself.

(5) Lather, rinse, repeat.

[Gay State Conservative]

They could buy enough weapons from Iran and North Korea to kill another 10,000 Israelis.

[MikelTackNailer]

Of course. How did these Islamic fanatic buffoons pull off a sophisticated heist? 1.They have no sense of wrong where taking from "infidels" are concerned, and 2.Western movies, internet and mercenary contractors showed them how.

I'd wager it was all contractor as most of these guys can't even wipe their butts without theocratic guidance. Who, in turn, actually know nothing real-world wise.

[Does so]

6) O’Bummer to provide matching funds?

[rktman]

Some people will miss that part. 😂👍

[thinden]

Planning their big get away on a brandon air parole flight to the states

[SunkenCiv]

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[LittleBillyInfidel]

robbed the Bank of Palestine of some $70 million

Robbed "$70 million" of what, exactly? Schrute bucks?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

"Armed Gazan gangs, some thought tied to Hamas, steal $70 million from Bank of Palestine US taxpayers"

Corrected

[Jane Long]

The vaults were probably left unlocked and opened.

Just a guess.

[LegendHasIt]

The Bank of Palestine IS the Bank of Hamas. How can they steal from themselves?

[mass55th]

Hopefully it’s from Abass’s personal account of stolen U.S. tax dollars.

[SaveFerris]

Hussein’s 11

Hussein’s 12

Hussein’s 13

Starring George Clooney, Barack Hussein Obama, George Soros as The Old Man and Julia Roberts as Julia Roberts

[Eleutheria5]

Ubetcha.