US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel. The criminal complaint filed in federal court in New York City includes charges of conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, resulting in death.

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• The U.S. Justice Department has filed criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the October 7, 2023, massacre in Israel.
• The charges include conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, resulting in death, and were filed in federal court in New York City.
• Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized that these charges are part of a broader effort to target all aspects of Hamas’ operations, with more actions expected in the future.
• Sinwar, the overall head of Hamas, is among those charged, along with other key Hamas figures, including Ismail Haniyeh, Marwan Issa, Khaled Mashaal, Mohammed al-Masri, and Ali Baraka.

The Associated Press has the story:

US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP) —

The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel. The criminal complaint filed in federal court in New York City includes charges of conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, resulting in death.

“The charges unsealed today are just one part of our effort to target every aspect of Hamas’ operations,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a video statement. “These actions will not be our last.”

Sinwar was appointed the overall head of Hamas after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and sits atop Israel’s most-wanted list. He is believed to have spent most of the past 10 months living in tunnels under Gaza, and it is unclear how much contact he has with the outside world.

Other Hamas leaders charged include Haniyeh; Marwan Issa, the deputy leader of Hamas’ armed wing in Gaza who helped plan last year’s attack; Khaled Mashaal, another Haniyeh deputy and a former leader of the group; Mohammed al-Masri and Ali Baraka.

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