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Israeli PM 'missed chance' to cut off Hamas cash, says ex-spy chief
Source: BBC
Israeli PM 'missed chance' to cut off Hamas cash, says ex-spy chief
19 February 2024
By John Ware
BBC Panorama
Israel's prime minister missed the chance to starve Hamas of cash, years before its murderous attack last October, according to a former senior Israeli intelligence officer.
Udi Levy has told BBC Panorama he advised Benjamin Netanyahu to target Hamas's finances.
He believes this would have hampered the group's military build-up, but says the intelligence was not acted upon.
The Israeli prime minister's office has not responded to the allegations.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68318856
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...what an innocent mistake, a missed chance as they say. 