Hamas’s Secret Financial Empire | Panorama

Duration: 29'18''

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Following the attacks of 7 October, Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas. But can it? With access to some of Hamas's most closely guarded secrets, John Ware investigates its network outside Gaza.

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