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Israel sentences World Vision Gaza chief for 12 years for aiding Hamas

Agencies | Jerusalem The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the former Gaza head of a major US-based aid agency to 12 years in prison for funnelling millions of dollars to Islamist group Hamas. The Beersheba district court in souther

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Published 30 August 2022, 8:00 · Updated 21:41

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Israel sentences World Vision Gaza chief for 12 years for aiding Hamas

Agencies | Jerusalem

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the former Gaza head of a major US-based aid agency to 12 years in prison for funnelling millions of dollars to Islamist group Hamas. The Beersheba district court in southern Israel issued a sentence of "12 years prison time, less the detention" already served for World Vision's Mohammed al-Halabi, who has been jailed throughout the past six years of court proceedings.

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