On 15 November, 2010, IDF forces confiscated the property of Mr. Ali Dado, an alleged Hamas activist suspected of supporting Hamas and its terror activity by laundering and transferring money to the organization. According to media reports during the operation, the IDF confiscated property valued at over NIS 300,000 (US $80,000).
IDF forces confiscated the suspect’s vehicles, jewelry and computers, together valued at less than the amount of money that Dado allegedly received from the Hamas (US $1,000,000). This operation was conducted by the IDF in accordance with the Defense (Emergency) Regulations – draconian British Mandatory legislation – after Dado admitted, during his interrogation by Israeli security services, to having financed terror activity and money laundering funds that he had received from the Hamas.
It is not clear whether, or to what extent, the confiscation was supervised by any legal institutions.