Thursday 24/April/2025 – 03:38 PM
In a remarkable escalation of efforts to paralyze the financial capabilities of the Hamas movement, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saheer called on the Governor of the Bank of Israel to take an unprecedented move to cancel the 200 -shekel banknotes in the Gaza Strip.
Clear the 200 shekels category to strike Hamas financing
This call comes within the framework of a comprehensive economic war aimed at breaking the movement of the movement of the movement, in conjunction with the continuous military and security operations against its infrastructure, according to Hebrew media.
Sarai explained in his message that Hamas relies heavily on cash liquidity, and the majority of the money it maintains is from the 200 shekels, which is illegally smuggled into the sector.
It is expected that the cancellation of this category will lead to great confusion in the movement’s financing system, and it is difficult for processing and armament operations, as well as undermining its ability to attract new elements.
Strategic step or symbolic pressure?
Observers believe that this step, despite its symbolic nature, may bear deep political and security effects, especially in a closed financial environment such as Gaza, which depends on direct criticism in the absence of an effective banking system, and the movement may be forced to search for costly alternatives that weaken its financial flexibility.
These developments come at a time when the pressure on Hamas is increasing from several directions, most notably the Arab moves to control stability in Syria, and the arrest of elements of Islamic jihad, in addition to accelerating security and economic steps at the region level.
