Terror funding

Terror in West Bank grows as senior IDF official warns of 'tense days and weeks' ahead

A senior officer said the scale of terrorism has increased in the West Bank since the start of Operation Rising Lion, including semi-military terror cells and lone attackers.

IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.
An illustrative image of a silhouette over the backdrop of the Hamas flag.

US Treasury sanctions Turkish, British-based Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas financial networks

Illustrative image of a Mossad agent standing in front of Mossad vs Iran concept flags on a wall with a crack.

Mossad foils Iranian plot to infiltrate terror cell into Israel, target senior officials

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

'I wish I could kill 300,000,000 Americans': FBI arrests three men accused of funding ISIS weapons


UN urges countries to reverse funding pause for Palestinian agency

At least nine countries, including top donors the United States and Germany, have paused funding for the UN refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA).

Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General of the UNRWA, looks on during his visit to the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah June 2, 2021.

Hamas's blood-soaked billions: How does the terror group stay rich?

Israel and the US have tried to shut down the flow of money to Hamas. Has it worked? According to experts, Hamas seems financially bulletproof.

 A Palestinian whose house was destroyed during Israel's offensive, shows money distributed by Hamas in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip January 28, 2009.

Fintech leaders collaborate with Israel to counter terrorism financing worldwide

Collaboration comes at a crucial juncture, with a list of sanctions and seizure orders issued by Defense Ministry rising

 100 Euro Banknotes are seen at the Money Service Austria company's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 16, 2017.

Millions of shekels in cash seized by IDF overnight in West Bank

During the overnight operation, security forces seized safes, financial documents, phones and recordings as evidence, in addition to tens of millions of shekels.  

 Cash seized overnight in the West Bank by Israeli security forces. December 26, 2023.

IDF kills top Hamas financier in Gaza airstrike

Ferwana and his brother moved large amounts of funds to Hamas, which were used for terrorists' salaries and the buildup of military equipment.

 Subhi Ferwana was killed in an IDF airstrike in Gaza after he aided in the transfer of millions of funds to Hamas.

Israel's Mossad denies claims that Hamas is being sent money

The Prime Minister's Office defends the Mossad against accusations made by a former official, who claimed not enough was being done to stop Hamas from getting money.

THETARAY uses artificial intelligence to detect suspicious patterns of activity in 'innocent' accounts

New crypto front emerges in Israel's terrorist financing fight

Quicker and cheaper than its larger rival Bitcoin, Tron has overtaken its rival as a platform for crypto transfers associated with terrorist groups.

Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in front of displayed Tron logo in this illustration taken November 10, 2022.

New crypto front emerges in Israel's fight to defund Iranian proxies

The Financial Action Task Force, a Paris-based G7 body that fights illicit finance, warned last month that terrorist organizations were seeking to further boost donor anonymity.

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Israel-Hamas war: This Israeli start-up is targeting Hamas's funding

Hamas funds terrorism through innocent accounts, posing a challenge for banks without effective detection tools, now tackled by AI.

THETARAY uses artificial intelligence to detect suspicious patterns of activity in 'innocent' accounts

FM Eli Cohen calls for united front against Palestinian terror, fundraising

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called for a united front against Palestinian terror and its funding sources while meeting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.

 Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is seen meeting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, on November 11, 2023.