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The United States Department of the Treasury has repeatedly sanctioned Hamas and its leadership, operatives, and financial facilitators for their involvement in terrorism, military operations, and illicit funding, as evidenced by [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], and [20].
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Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org 23 facts
claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned numerous entities for providing financial support to Hamas, including the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (2001), Beit el Mal Holdings (2001), Al Aqsa Islamic Bank (2001), Commite de Bienfaisance et de Secours aux Palestiniens (2003), Association de Secours Palestinien (2003), Palestinian Relief and Development Fund (2003), Palestinian Association in Austria (2003), Sanabil Association for Relief and Development (2003), Al Aqsa Foundation (2003), Al Salah Society (2007), Islamic National Bank (2010), Al Waqfiya al Riaya al Usra al Filistinya wa al Lubnanya (2012), Al Quds International Foundation (2012), and Asyaf International Holding Group for Trading and Investment (2015).
claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Marwan Issa in 2019 for commanding the Izz ad Din al Qassam Brigades, which is the military wing of Hamas that carries out attacks against Israel.
claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the Martyrs Foundation in 2007 for providing financial support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Political Bureau Deputy Chief in Syria Musa Abu Marzouk in 1995 for disrupting the Middle East peace process and in 2003 for committing acts of terrorism.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas senior leader in Lebanon Usama Hamdan in 2003 for committing acts of terrorism.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Political Bureau member in Syria Imad Khalil al Alami in 2003 for committing acts of terrorism.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas financial operative in Lebanon Muhammad Sarur in 2019 for managing money transfers from the Qods Force to the Izz ad Din al Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas senior operative Rawhi Mushtaha in 2015 for helping found the forerunner of the Izz ad Din al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Finance Committee leader in Saudi Arabia Mahir Jawad Yunis Salah in 2015 for overseeing the transfer of millions of dollars from Iran and Saudi Arabia to Hamas’ military wing.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas military commander Abu Anas al Ghandour in 2017 for his involvement in Hamas terrorist operations, including a 2006 attack on the Israeli Defense Forces outpost at the Kerem Shalom border crossing.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas leader in Gaza Abdel Aziz Rantisi in 2003 for reporting to Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas senior financial officer Abu Ubaydah Khayri Hafiz al Agha in 2015 for his involvement in funding, investment, and money transfers to Hamas in Saudi Arabia.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Political Bureau member Salih al Aruri in 2015 for funding and directing military operations in the West Bank against Israel.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Izz ad Din al Qassam Brigades commander Muhammad Deif in 2015 for deploying suicide bombers, directing the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers, and designing Hamas’ offensive strategy against Israel.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas financial associate Kamal Abdelrahman Aref in 2019 for coordinating with Muhammad Sarur to transfer money from the Qods Force to Hamas.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Political Bureau and Executive Committee Head in Syria Khalid Mishaal in 2003 for committing acts of terrorism.
claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Zaher Jabarin in 2019 for managing Hamas’s yearly budget, transferring millions of dollars to Hamas through Redin Exchange, and serving as a point of contact between the Qods Force and Hamas.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas operative Muhammad Hisham Muhammad Ismail Abu Ghazal in 2011 for facilitating and disseminating improvised explosive devices.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas financial auditor Fawaz Mahmud Ali Nasser in 2019 for transferring Iranian funds through Hezbollah to Hamas and managing funds related to Hamas prisoners.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Hammad in 2016 for coordinating terrorist cells in Gaza and establishing Al Aqsa TV, a Hamas media outlet.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Political Bureau president Ismail Haniyeh in 2018 for his reported involvement in terrorist attacks against Israeli citizens and links to Hamas’ military wing.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas founder and Gaza leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in 1995 for disrupting the Middle East peace process and in 2003 for committing acts of terrorism.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas senior operative Yahya Sinwar in 2015 for helping found the forerunner of the Izz ad Din al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.