Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar at Hamas post-war rally, May 25, 2021 Minister of Defense Benny Gantz designated two companies owned by the money exchanger Zuhir Yunes Shamalch as terrorist organizations following the recommendation of the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF). According to intelligence collected by the IDFâs Military Intelligence Directorate, since 2019 âAl-Markaziya li-siarafaâ and âArab Trading Company Chinaâ have been facilitating the transfer of tens of millions of dollars to Hamas annually, specifically to its military wing. Advertisement '); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: '/', type: 'banner', zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, secure: true }); The funds originated from Iran and are given as part of the framework of assistance granted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guardsâ (IRGC) Quds Force to terrorist organizations operating against Israel.