The United States offers a $10 million reward for information on members of Hamas’ financial network

He Department of State United States It launched this Friday Prize up to 10 million dollars For information leading to Disrupting the financial practices of the Hamas terrorist group and to arrest key persons involved.

The department, notes a statement, is seeking information on several “Financial Assistants” As Hamas Abdelbasit Hamza Alhassan Mohammed Kherknown as “Hamza”Who ever since Sudan Has managed numerous companies in the investment portfolio of terrorists and was previously involved in them A transfer of about 20 million dollars to the group.

The network used by Hamza to launder money and generate income for Hamas includes Al Rowad Real Estate Development, a Sudan-based company that has been sanctioned by the Treasury Department. In addition, the US notes, there is also Hamza Longstanding financial ties to companies linked to Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden in Sudan.

Information has also been sought Amar Kamal Sharif Alshawa, Ahmed Sadu Jahleb and Walid Mohammad Mustafa Jadallah

who are “Hamas agents and part of the Hamas investment network” in Turkey.

Alshawa is the CEO of Trend GYO and has served on the board of directors of several Hamas investment portfolio companies.

Jahleb serves as secretary of Hamas’s investment portfolio and coordinates various activities for the group and companies controlled by its officials.

While Jadalla sits on the board of several companies.

Another one of them is investigation Muhammad Ahmad ‘Abd al-Daym NasrallahAlso a former member of Hamas Close ties with Iranian institutionswhich is involved in the transfer Billions of dollars to HamasAlso to its armored wing, Brig Ezeldeen Al-Qassam.

The US State Department has designated Hamas Foreign terrorist organization In October 1997.

In a statement released today, the State Department detailed that rewards could be offered for information that leads to the identification and modification of any source of income for Hamas or its main financial facilitation mechanism.

“Also for information on its major donors or financial facilitators, financial institutions or exchange houses that facilitate Hamas transactions, on businesses controlled by the group, as well as on “front companies” dedicated to the international acquisition of dual-use technology on behalf of Hamas.

Last December, USA And Britain announced a new salvo of Restrictions in front of Hamas for the bloody October 7 attack on Israel.

size”Targets key officials who perpetuate Hamas’s violent agenda by representing the group’s interests abroad and managing its finances.”

, The US Treasury Department explained in a note.

“Hamas relies heavily on a network of well-placed officials and alliesUsing ostensibly permissive jurisdictions for direct fundraising campaigns … to channel that illicit revenue to support their military activities in Gaza,” the Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence explained, Brian Nelson.

The United States agreed Eight people are linked to Hamas In Gaza and abroad, while United Kingdom another seven, Co-founders of the organization among them Mahmood Zahar.

The US Treasury Department froze the assets of Ali BarakaThe head of foreign affairs for the Palestinian group, which operates from Lebanon, publicly defends the massacre in southern Israel and tries to justify the hostage-taking.

It also allowed Hamas representatives in Turkey, Jihad Yaghmaur; To the Regional Treasurer of the Group, Ismail Barhum; as well Maher Obed, Harun Nasser al-Din, Nizar Awdallah, Hassan al-Wardian And Mehmet KayaThose who hold Hamas positions in Gaza, the West Bank and countries in the Middle East.

The State Department reported in a statement that those sanctioned were members of Hamas “They represent the interests of the group and manage its finances abroad“

A spokesman for American diplomacy, Matthew MillerExplained that the restrictions were imposed in Close coordination with the United Kingdom, that “at the same time it is allowing many key members of Hamas.” “More than two months ago, Hamas instigated a tragic war in Gaza and increased and perpetuated the suffering of the people of Gaza,” Miller said in a US State Department statement.

The spokesperson stressed A “firm commitment” from the United States to “dismantle the Hamas financing network” “To prevent and deter their terrorist activity.”

The United States has been increasing pressure on the Palestinian group since attacks in October killed nearly 1,200 people. mostly civilians, and took about 240 hostages, according to Israeli authorities. Israel responded to the attack with a massive ground operation backed by sustained bombing in the narrow Palestinian territory. According to the Ministry of Health of the Hamas-ruled region, So far 18,412 people have diedMostly women and children under 18.

for its part, London This announcement was made on Wednesday Sanctions against seven people linked to Hamas to cut off their access to finance and impose travel restrictions.

are among the approved ones Mahmood ZaharCo-founder of Hamas, as well Ali BarakaThe Palestinian faction’s foreign affairs chief, who publicly defended the October 7 attack and tried to justify the hostage-taking.

“Against today’s sanctions Hamas And Palestinian Islamic Jihad The British Foreign Secretary said they would cut off their access to finance and further isolate them David Cameron.

(With information from AFP and EFE)