The Trump administration announced new sanctions Thursday against four international nonprofit groups accused of secretly funneling money to Hamas’s military wing while posing as humanitarian charities.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said the organizations were operating as financial pipelines for the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed branch of Hamas.
The sanctions target three groups based in Turkey, Ghazi Destek Dernegi, Hayat Yolu, and Palestinian White Hands, along with Indonesia-based Komite Nasional Untuk Rakyat Palestina.
Treasury investigators say the organizations presented themselves as charities supporting Palestinian civilians while allegedly redirecting donations to Hamas operations.
According to officials, the groups relied on international fundraising networks to collect money that was later used to support terrorist activities.
Authorities said internal Hamas documents seized during investigations showed Ghazi Destek Dernegi working with previously sanctioned entities to fund construction projects tied to Hamas operations.
Treasury officials also said Palestinian White Hands was integrated into Hamas’s military security structure.
Investigators alleged that the Indonesian group KNRP coordinated directly with Hamas and distributed supplies intended specifically for Hamas fighters.
The Treasury Department also identified Hayat Yolu as a financial and operational hub connected to the Muslim Brotherhood.
“Hamas continues to finance its military wing by exploiting sham charities to support terrorist operations,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement announcing the sanctions.
“The Treasury Department will not allow Hamas to misuse the charitable sector for its violent aims,” he added.
The sanctions are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to dismantle Hamas’s global financial networks.
Treasury officials noted that Hamas often relies on sympathetic donors and charitable campaigns to move money across borders.
Funds raised under the banner of humanitarian aid can sometimes be redirected toward militant activities.
Hamas has been designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States since 2001.
The sanctions were issued under Executive Order 13224, which targets terrorists and individuals or entities that provide material support to them.
As a result of the designation, all property and financial assets belonging to the targeted organizations that fall under U.S. jurisdiction are frozen.
American citizens and businesses are also prohibited from conducting transactions with the sanctioned entities.
Treasury officials warned that foreign financial institutions facilitating transactions for these organizations could face secondary sanctions and risk losing access to the U.S. financial system.
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