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U.S. Sanctions Four Charities Funding Hamas Activities

3/16/2026

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The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on four organizations described as sham charities funding Hamas's military wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam.
The targets are three Turkish charities—Ghazi Destek Dernegi, Hayat Yolu, and Palestinian White Hands—and Indonesia's Komite Nasional Untuk Rakyat Palestina.
Investigators found these groups disguised humanitarian relief while channeling donations to Hamas.
Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury will continue to disrupt Hamas's financial networks.

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The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on four organizations described as sham charities funding Hamas's military wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam.
The targets are three Turkish charities—Ghazi Destek Dernegi, Hayat Yolu, and Palestinian White Hands—and Indonesia's Komite Nasional Untuk Rakyat Palestina.
Investigators found these groups disguised humanitarian relief while channeling donations to Hamas.
Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury will continue to disrupt Hamas's financial networks.