US Sanctions Hamas Leaders, Financiers, Facilitators Over Brutal Israel Assault

The Biden administration on Wednesday issued sanctions to disrupt Hamas funding amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

President Joe Biden speaks on the terrorist attacks in Israel alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken from the State Dining Room at the White House on October 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions on ten key Hamas leaders and those affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic group’s global fundraising network in response to the Islamist terror group’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.

These fresh financial penalties, designed to track and seize Hamas-related assets, extend to Gaza, Sudan, Turkey, Algeria, and Qatar where the group operates.