Israel on Tuesday indicted a Palestinian U.N. employee in the Gaza Strip, accusing him of assisting the territory's Islamic militant Hamas rulers, just days after it charged the Gaza manager of international charity World Vision for allegedly funneling millions to the group. The Shin Bet says el-Halabi crafted an elaborate scheme to funnel funds, food, medical supplies and agricultural equipment to Hamas. World Vision Germany spokeswoman Silvia Holten said the charity's budget in Gaza in the last decade totaled $22.5 million. Building supplies intended to support farming projects were transferred to Hamas for constructing tunnels and military installations, according to the Shin Bet. Israel says the closure is vital to preventing Hamas from importing weapons and materials used to attack Israel.

Source: Fox News August 09, 2016 10:55 UTC