Hamas abducts major Gazan merchant, demands millions in ransom - Jerusalem Post Staff

 

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Fadi a-Dayeb was forced to pay millions of shekels for his freedom, a now-deleted Facebook post claimed.

 

Fadi a-Dayeb

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Fadi a-Dayeb, one of Gaza’s most affluent merchants, was abducted and held ransom by Hamas, according to a now-deleted Facebook post reviewed by KAN on Sunday. 

Dayeb was forced to pay millions of shekels for his freedom, the post claimed.

“Hamas transfers all its money to Turkey. They know it's a safe place for their leadership, they're basing their future there," a Gazan source told KAN. 

A resident of Shajaiyah in eastern Gaza City, Dayeb has reportedly continued to maintain sales despite the war through continuing imports from Israel. While he mostly imports food, it was reported that he is also a successful distributor of electronics, fuel, and telephones. 

Paying off the heads of Gazan clans 

To clear his name, and attempt to maintain relations as the future ruling powers of the Gaza Strip remain unclear, he donated a total of $200,000 to the heads of different Gazan family clans.

Dayeb’s attempt to reconcile with clan leaders across from the Gaza Strip has not been successful, as residents of the Palestinian territory told KAN they were angry at the way Dayeb took advantage of the conflict to profit.

"The families are not ready to take the money because Fadi a-Dayeb is the reason for taking advantage of the difficult situation during the war," a source told KAN.  "He would import goods from Israelis, and Hamas would use him to impose taxes on people. He took advantage of the situation and did not stand on the side of the Gazans, he only stood on the side of Hamas and made millions.

“People will never forget Hamas and the merchants who took advantage of them during the war, and they will never forget the thieves who stole from them during the war."

Jerusalem Post Staff

Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-879575

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