I said Netanyahu funded them, not Israel. And they obviously existed prior to the funding.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces/
https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/news/netanyahu-admits-funding-hamas-with-35m-monthly-qatari-cash-video/