For years, he and his inner circle turned Hamas into a vast financial machine, siphoning off billions from international aid, smuggling networks, and heavy “taxes” imposed on Gazans.

While Israeli families in southern cities lived under constant rocket fire, Haniyeh resided comfortably abroad, enjoying luxury in Qatar and Turkey. His personal wealth, along with that of senior Hamas figures around him, stood in stark contrast to the poverty and hardship faced by ordinary Gazans, who endured repeated cycles of violence and deprivation.