Iran directing Hamas money network in Turkey, moving hundreds of millions to terrorists

 The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) uncovered details of an Iranian-directed Hamas network based in Turkey that has been working to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars to the terror group's leaders and terror operatives, IDF Arabic spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee announced on X/Twitter on Sunday.

Adraee shared documents belonging to the terror group that showed that it ran a network of money changers made up of Gazans living in Turkey in order to exploit Turkish financial infrastructure for terrorist activities.

The money changers work in full cooperation with Tehran and manage wide-scale economic activity in Turkey, including receiving funds from Iran, storing them, and transferring them to Hamas, he added.

IDF identifies three Hamas terror operatives in Turkey

Adraee also identified three of the key individuals within the operation.

Tamar Hassan, who resides in Turkey and works directly under the leadership of Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, is a senior official in the terror group's finance ministry.

Additionally, Khalil Farwana and Farid Abu Dayir were named as two money changers who work within the network.

Hamas, with the support of Iran, continues to "push forward terrorist plots against Israel and is trying to rebuild its capabilities, including outside of the Gaza Strip," Adraee commented.

The IDF and Shin Bet warned that there would be consequences for establishing any ties or dealings with this exchange network, or any economic arms of Hamas, Adraee affirmed.

Israel's ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, reacted to the announcement, saying that "The Iranian regime continues to be nose-deep in terrorism and corruption."

"Hamas agents in Turkey channel funds for terrorist purposes. One wonders what a member of NATO

 is doing helping to facilitate terrorism," he accused.