{
  "id": 11345050,
  "title": "Louisiana brothers charged for raising funds for Hamas through social media scam - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/louisiana-brothers-charged-for-raising-funds-for-hamas-through-social",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T03:38:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-910395"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two brothers from Louisiana, Abdel Adhami and Omar Adhami, have been charged with raising funds for Hamas through a social media scam, according to a report by NBC News. The brothers allegedly solicited donations from international donors who believed their contributions were going towards humanitarian aid for Gaza, when in reality the money was being funneled to the terrorist organization. The indictment unsealed on Thursday stated that Abdel Adhami raised money for Hamas through various Snapchat accounts, posting Hamas propaganda and directing followers to his Telegram. He is charged with material support to a foreign terrorist organization, wire fraud, and money laundering. Omar Adhami, on the other hand, is accused of material support and wire fraud charges, as reported in Louisiana's criminal complaints.",
  "summary": "The two allegedly raised money for Hamas through disseminating propaganda and soliciting donations for \"the poor and orphans in Gaza\" via social media.",
  "key_points": [
    "Louisiana brothers Abdel and Omar Adhami charged for Hamas scam",
    "Raised funds through Snapchat and Telegram, directed to followers",
    "Accused of material support, wire fraud, and money laundering"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The charges against the Louisiana brothers mark a significant escalation in US efforts to crack down on alleged terrorist financing operations masquerading as humanitarian aid efforts online.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}