In contrast, their people in the Gaza Strip have been sentenced to a life of poverty, misery and constant chaos.

According to the Israeli Embassy to the U.S., the leaders of Hamas based in Qatar and Turkey "line their pockets" with money knowing that they will be safe from the fighting. Meanwhile, ordinary Palestinians in Gaza rely on international assistance and must endure Hamas' ongoing wars against Israel.

The Times of Israel said Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who is living an easy life in Qatar, imposed a 20 percent tax on all of the trade passing through Gaza's tunnels – citing a 2014 report on the Israeli news site Ynet. Despite once promising to live only on olive oil and za'atar spice, the 61-year-old Haniyeh has built up a huge net worth now estimated at $4 billion.

The father of 13 has gone into hiding since 2019, living the good life in extravagant hotels in Qatar and Turkey. According to the German tabloid Bild, the Hamas bigwig often flies between Tehran, Istanbul, Moscow and Cairo in his private jet to meet leaders in friendly nations. (Related: Hamas leader meets with top Iranian official and Palestinian Islamic Jihad boss to stop Israel's "brutal crimes" in Gaza.)