{
  "id": 11598459,
  "title": "US sanctions three persons, two charities over alleged Hamas funding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/us-sanctions-three-persons-two-charities-over-alleged-hamas-funding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T04:09:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-sanctions-three-persons-two-charities-over-alleged-hamas-funding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has sanctioned three individuals and two charities, alleging they were part of a network that raised over $2 million for Hamas between 2020 and 2026, according to US Treasury officials. Saleem Abdallah Saleem al-Zaq, a Hamas member overseeing the financial network and media office, is among those sanctioned. French authorities arrested Faouzi Barika and Amel Oualid, linked to the France-based charities Association Baraka and Ensemble C Mieux, for their alleged roles in the network. A third person, Nordine Barika, was also arrested by French authorities. The charities were sanctioned for allegedly operating as fraudulent humanitarian fronts to raise funds for Hamas. US authorities arrested three additional men for their involvement in funding Hamas through this network. The sanctions expose a multi-year financing infrastructure that adapted cryptocurrency channels to evade detection, demonstrating Hamas' persistent ability to fundraise despite attempts to curb its financial support.",
  "summary": "US sanctions three persons, two charities over alleged Hamas funding The United States has issued sanctions against three individuals and two France-based charities that it said were part of a network that raised more than $2 million for Hamas, and announced six arrests. \"These designations expose a sophisticated, multi‑year financing architecture that moved more than $2 million to Hamas through…",
  "key_points": [
    "US sanctions three individuals and two charities over alleged Hamas funding",
    "Saleem al-Zaq, a Hamas member, oversaw the financial network and media office",
    "French authorities arrested Faouzi Barika, Amel Oualid, and Nordine Barika"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The US sanctions highlight Hamas's ability to maintain a complex, multi-year fundraising network, including use of cryptocurrency and charities as fronts, despite efforts to disrupt its financial support.",
  "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."
}