DOJ Dismantles Financial Network Behind $2M in Donations to Hamas
Treasury said the network used deceptive charities and cryptocurrency to move more than $2 million to Hamas, and French authorities arrested three suspects.
- On Friday, the United States issued additional sanctions targeting Hamas' financial network, including a member of the Palestinian militant group's military wing and two France-based fundraisers, the Treasury Department said.
- Saleem Alzaq, a battalion deputy in Hamas' military wing based in Gaza, allegedly operated a global fundraising pipeline that moved more than $2 million to Hamas through deceptive charitable fronts and cryptocurrency channels.
- Federal authorities arrested brothers Abdel Adhami and Omar Adhami in Louisiana, along with Raed Yousef in Florida, for allegedly funneling thousands of dollars to Hamas under the guise of charitable relief.
- Overseas, French authorities arrested three of Alzaq's associates—Faouzi Barika, Amel Oualid, and Nordine Barika—for their roles in moving funds, marking a coordinated international disruption of the financing ring.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that "anyone who finances or assists terrorist organizations" should expect prosecution, emphasizing the Department of Justice's commitment to cutting off funding for groups responsible for American deaths.
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