Families of Israelis Seized by Hamas Discover Credit Cards Are Being Used by Terrorists

Banks are working to freeze the accounts, and funds will be returned if cards were misused by ‘belligerent actors.’

Raanan Family via AP
Judith Raanan and her daughter Natalie, 18, are missing while visiting relatives at Nahal Oz for Simchat Torah. Raanan Family via AP

As families began to scramble to get word of missing relatives following the October 7 massacre by Hamas in southern Israel, some received indications of their whereabouts from unexpected institutions — Israeli credit card companies.

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