Hamas terror group reportedly buckling under financial strain amid Israeli military gains and growing unrest
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ForthefirsttimesinceHamasseizedpower18yearsago,GazansarespeakingoutagainstHamasatgreatpersonalrisk,FoxNews’MikeTobinreports.
AmidIsrael’songoingmilitarycampaignagainstHamasterroristsinGaza,theterrorgroupisreportedlyfacinganunprecedentedfinancialcrisis.
Earlierthisweek,theWallStreetJournalreportedthatsalarypaymentstomanyHamasgovernmentemployeeshaveceased,andevenseniorofficialsreceivedonlyhalfoftheirusualpayduringRamadan.Terrorists,whoonceearned$200to$300amonth,arestrugglingtogetpaidastheIDFtightensitsgrip,andtheflowofhumanitarianaidhasbeencutoffsincethecollapseoftheceasefire.
Dr.MichaelMilstein,head oftheForumfor Palestinian StudiesatTelAvivUniversity,saidthatwhilefinancialdifficultiesaremounting,Hamasoperativesaremotivatedmorebyideologythanmoney.“It’snotjustaboutapaycheck,”Milsteinsaid.“Hamasprovidesessentialsupplieslikefood,waterandmedicalcaretofamilies,w