Border Patrol arrests man suspected of receiving funds from Hamas

Jerusalem, 20 August, 2018 (TPS) -- Border Police arrested a Palestinian from the Shuafat Refugee Camp, north of Jerusalem, Sunday, on suspicion of receiving funds from Hamas in Gaza. The man was apprehended outside the refugee camp, while in possession of NIS 30,000 in cash. The money is believed to have been payment for a close relative who is a known Hamas operative and is currently serving a sentence in an Israeli prison.  “This is part of the Israel Police and security organizations’ fight against funds used to fund terror, or that have originated from terror organizations,” a Border Police spokesman said in a statement.