Former Shin Bet Official: Hamas Still Controls Gaza, Earning Millions Daily
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
A former senior Shin Bet official, Naomi Neumann, stated that Hamas maintains effective control over Gaza and earns $2-3 million daily through taxes on goods. She explained that this revenue allows Hamas to dictate resource distribution and create dependency among the Palestinian population. Neumann noted that Hamas is perceived as a permanent fixture by the public, influencing their daily lives and employment.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hamas still effectively controls Gaza three years into the conflict, according to a former Shin Bet official.
- Hamas generates $2-3 million daily by imposing heavy taxes on goods entering the Gaza Strip.
- The revenue allows Hamas to dictate resource distribution and create dependency among the population.
- The Palestinian public perceives Hamas as a permanent entity in Gaza.
- Hamas serves as the primary employer in the Gaza Strip.
A former senior official in Israel's internal security agency, Shin Bet, stated on Thursday that Hamas continues to effectively control the Gaza Strip, even after three years of conflict. Naomi Neumann, who previously headed research at the Shin Bet and is now a researcher at the Washington Institute, explained that the Palestinian public encounters Hamas daily, leading them to believe the organization is permanent. Neumann elaborated that Hamas generates between two and three million dollars daily by imposing heavy taxes on goods entering Gaza. This revenue allows Hamas to dictate resource distribution, create dependency, sell solutions for a fee, and serve as the primary employer in the Strip. She also noted a shift in terminology, comparing current understandings of potential ceasefires to the "Trump initiative" rather than past terms like "hudna" or "tahdiya."
The same event, reported separately by each outlet. Open a few to compare what different newsrooms emphasize — and what they leave out.
Centre 1Haredi 1
Not the same event — other stories that share this one’s people, places, or theme: background, reactions, and follow-ups.
