Qatari money: Hamas officials' grant increased to $ 10 million | Israel today

The Hamas administration's Ministry of Finance in the Gaza Strip announced last night (Thursday) that it has raised the minimum threshold for the payment of salaries to its officials in November to 60% of the original amount.

In fact, it is a constant increase from NIS 1,500 to NIS 1,800.

This means that the amount of Qatari grant that helps pay salaries has increased to $ 10 million.

According to the Hamas administration's information bureau, salaries will be paid next Monday through banks in the Gaza Strip.

Prior to the Qatari grant, the percentage of salaries paid to many Hamas officials was at least 40% in light of a conflict with the Palestinian Authority.

The financial capacity of the terrorist organization in those years covered 10-8 salaries per year of 1,200 shekels, paid once in 40 or 45 days.

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The Qatari grant initially allocated $ 5 million to help clerks' salaries.

Thus, the salary payment increased to at least 50% and the minimum salary per clerk was NIS 1,400.

Subsequently, the grant swelled to $ 7 million and the minimum salary increased to NIS 1,500.

Also, the frequency of payments has become monthly.

Now, the grant has increased to $ 10 million.

Therefore, the minimum salary threshold is NIS 1,800.

Obviously the salary percentage of each group of officials depends on its rank.

57% of clerks will receive between 60% and 69% of their salary.

These are 28,500 people who will each receive at least NIS 1,800.

22% of clerks will receive between 70% and 99% of salary.

These are 11,100 senior officials.

At the top are those who will receive 100% of their salary.

This upper tier has 10,500 officials.

The pay rise comes after a terrorist group told the AP this week that the Hamas administration had reached an agreement under which Qatar would fund the salaries of officials by Delek.

Prior to Operation Wall Guard, Qatar transferred money to officials' salaries through dollar suitcases, a practice that the current government has promised to change.

Thus, for example, the mechanism in the grant for about one hundred thousand families passed each month.

Instead of a hundred dollars per family, each family can withdraw cash in shekels in a variety of containers and stores.

This is thanks to the UN mechanism that allows cash to be withdrawn in shekels.

According to the senior Hamas official, under the agreement between Egypt and Qatar, the emirate will send fuel to Gaza from Egypt that Hamas could sell to cover the salaries of officials.

The arrangement was first reported in Maariv.

Beyond the salaries of officials and the money for families, Qatar also pays for fuel for the Gaza power plant.

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