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Hamas Taking Control of Gaza Reconstruction Funds
[Jerusalem Post] Yaakov Katz and Herb Keinon - "All humanitarian aid sent into the Gaza Strip today needs to receive Hamas clearance," a senior Israeli defense official said Thursday. "Hamas uses violence against international organizations, including UNRWA, if they do not cooperate." Hamas has taken control of millions of dollars transferred monthly by PA Prime Minister Salaam Fayad to the UN Development Program and designated for Gazans whose homes were destroyed during fighting last winter. Israeli government sources said it was "no secret" that UN officials in Gaza were having talks on a technical level with Hamas regarding the distribution of humanitarian aid there.