Armed groups in Gaza, including one with presumed Hamas links, last month robbed the Bank of Palestine of some $70 million, French daily Le Monde reported Saturday.
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| A man withdraws cash from an ATM machine at Bank of Palestine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Said Khatib/AFP via timesofisrael.com |
The funds were taken from the vaults of several branches of the bank, it said, citing a Bank of Palestine document sent to “certain international partners” detailing the robberies.
On April 16, staff discovered a hole in the ceiling of the safe deposit room at one of the bank’s Gaza branches and found that some $3 million worth of Israeli shekels destined for cash dispensers were missing, Le Monde said.
AFP via timesofisrael.com
