By Mario Nawfal
Over a billion dollars transferred with Israel’s blessing.
His strategy? Keep Hamas alive and strong in Gaza to weaken the Palestinian Authority moderates and block any push for a Palestinian state.
It was supposed to buy quiet. Instead, it helped build the monster that unleashed the brutal October 7 massacre.
Was this cynical realpolitik… or a catastrophic miscalculation?
For years, Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly approved suitcases of cash from Qatar flowing into Hamas, $30-35 million every single month.
Over a billion dollars transferred with Israel’s blessing.
His strategy? Keep Hamas alive and strong in Gaza to weaken the Palestinian… pic.twitter.com/v1a1gpjyD7
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 28, 2026
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