Amichay Eliyahu says planned settlements in Strip won't be 'fenced in,' denies starvation claims; Lapid: Israel cannot win war 'with ministers who sanctify blood and death'
“While Netanyahu and his supporters claim the payments were intended to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, critics argue the strategy was aimed at propping up Hamas to weaken the Palestinian Authority and avoid negotiations for a Palestinian state. Some also suspect the funds were used by Hamas’s military wing.”
Bags of money was given to Hamas.
“While Netanyahu and his supporters claim the payments were intended to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, critics argue the strategy was aimed at propping up Hamas to weaken the Palestinian Authority and avoid negotiations for a Palestinian state. Some also suspect the funds were used by Hamas’s military wing.”