Katz announces sanctions on donation campaign for pager attack victims
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that he will impose economic sanctions on a donation campaign led by Hezbollah for the victims of the September pager and walkie-talkie attacks in Lebanon.
According to reports, the donation campaign was carried out through several crowdfunding platforms, which allowed contributions to be made via credit cards, bank transfers and PayPal. Tens of thousands of dollars have already been raised to reinforce Hezbollah operatives and rebuild the group’s operational capabilities, the reports said.
Katz said: “We are working on all fronts to dry up Hezbollah’s sources of funding as it attempts to rebuild its capabilities. Every dollar denied to Hezbollah is another step toward weakening the organization.”
“This decision reflects our zero-tolerance policy and sends a strong message to anyone contemplating funding terrorism under the guise of humanitarian aid: We will cut off any attempt to harm our security; the long arm of Israel will act in every way to ensure the safety of our citizens,” he added.
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