Police call on merchants not to create severe crises in Gaza

The General Directorate of Police in Gaza called on merchants and shop owners to deal with usable paper currency, warning of legal action against violators. It announced it would monitor compliance in all areas of the Strip, urging citizens to report violators. The call comes amid a severe cash liquidity crisis resulting from the destruction of the banking infrastructure.

The General Directorate of Police in the Gaza Strip called on merchants, shop owners, and commercial centers to deal with usable paper currency, whether new or old, provided it is not damaged. The General Investigations Department announced it would begin its tasks to monitor compliance in all areas of the Strip and would take strict legal action against violators. It called on merchants to prioritize the national interest and not contribute to creating crises that burden citizens, and also urged citizens to report violators via the toll-free number (109). This call comes amid a severe and unprecedented crisis in cash liquidity and currency circulation in Gaza, which the police attribute to the Israeli genocide and the destruction of banking infrastructure, the closure of banks, and the prevention of money entry.