Despite intense pressure and war damage, Hamas is still paying 30,000 civil servants small cash salaries through a secret system. Workers receive about $300 every 10 weeks—just a fraction of their former pay—amid soaring inflation and severe shortages, BBC reported.
With no banks in Gaza, payments are made in risky, covert handoffs, sometimes using damaged notes that can’t be spent. Many employees say they’re struggling to feed their families, relying on aid that often doesn’t come.
Anger is growing over claims that Hamas prioritises its supporters for food and supplies, leaving others to suffer. Some Gazans blame the group for worsening conditions, questioning its leadership as the war grinds on, according to BBC.
