Hamas Approves $869 Million Budget for Operations in Gaza
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The Hamas movement approved a budget of $869 million for government operations in the Gaza Strip, the organization said today in an e-mailed statement.
The spending plan includes $174 million from what was described in the statement as “public revenue.” In the past, Hamas has received the bulk of its funding from Iran and Arab countries. It also collects customs fees from gasoline, cars, cigarettes and other products smuggled into Gaza from Egypt.