US issues sanctions against Hamas financing network, Treasury says
Authorities say the network collected more than $2 million through fake charity drives and used cryptocurrency and wire transfers to hide the money trail.
- 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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According to the Treasury Department, in charge of the sanctions, a complex funding network was revealed to transfer funds to Hamas, including cryptocurrencies, through charitable organizations that acted as a front. Among those sanctioned were Saleem Abdallah Saleem al-Zaq, identified as a Hamas member who oversees the financial network and works with the group’s media office. Punitive measures also reached Faouzi Barika and Amel Oualid, linked…
Justice Department Announces Arrests and Charges in Dismantling Hamas Terror Finance Network Raising Funds From the US * The Gateway Pundit * by Margaret Flavin
Photo credit: depositphotos.com On Friday, October 2, 2026, the Justice Department announced the unsealing of an indictment against several individuals accused of paying, soliciting, and collecting funds for Hamas. Saleem Alzaq was charged and, with the cooperation of law enforcement in France, three of his associates were arrested, including Omar Adhami, Abdel Adhami, and Raed Yousef. Prosecutors allege Alzaq is a Hamas member and a battalion d…
The U.S. Administration has imposed restrictive measures against a French organization and individuals for financial support to the Palestinian Hamas movement. Washington has imposed restrictions on a French organization and two French residents for funding the Palestinian movement, transmitting RIA News. According to the United States authorities, the entity used fake charitable funds and a fund-raising crypt. "Today's State Department sanction…
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Sung-min = The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) provided funds to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in France on the 2nd (local time)...
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