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Man arrested in Jerusalem suspected of laundering money for Hamas

Border police, Jerusalem police and tax authority officials conducted a joint operation against a man in East Jerusalem suspected of economic involvement in Hamas activities.

The suspect is reportedly a prominent Hamas activist in the Shu'afat refugee camp who is involved in money laundering and financing terrorist organizations.

He is suspected of transferring funds together with other suspected Hamas members through his private businesses, including a supermarket chain in Shu'afat and Anata.

During the operation, security forces seized over NIS 200,000 in cash, NIS 1 million in checks, several mobile phones, important documents, three digital video recorders, construction plans, computer drives and three bags full of receipts from companies through which the suspects had laundered terror funds.

Five suspects arrested

Security forces arrested five suspected Hamas members and handed them over to the Jerusalem police and tax authorities for further processing.



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