Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank harmed Hamas's ability to pay the full salaries of its civilian and terrorist operations, a report by Arabic-speaking newspapers Aawsat explained.
According to the report, Israel's war on Hamas and the operations that took place in the West Bank have compromised Hamas financial stability.
The report points out that raids on West Bank "exchange companies," used by Hamas and other terror groups to get funds, were among the most effective ways the IDF has managed to "dry up Hamas's finances."
The report also stated that, even if salaries are not paid in full, the terror organization still has the capacity to pay most of its operatives "partially."
How does Hamas finance itself?
According to a Hamas official cited by Aawsat, the terror group still has "commercial sources inside Gaza" that allow it to keep paying part of the salaries in a regular way.
The second main income is provided through Iranian support, with the official saying that it has "sometimes decreases and sometimes increases or is delayed from its scheduled times."
“We are facing increasing difficulties from day to day in the process of transferring and delivering these funds to Gaza, which is pushing those in charge of the salaries file to resort to what remains in cash in their treasury and can be accessed, or to resort to collecting from self-generated commercial sources," said the terror official.