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EU adds Hamas chief Sinwar to terror list, freezes assets
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's Gaza Strip chief, waves to supporters in Gaza City, on April 14, 2023. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
The European Union officially adds Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to its terrorist list. Sinwar’s assets in EU member states will be frozen, and no economic resources can be made available to him from EU states.
“The decision comes as part of the European Union’s response to the threat posed by Hamas and its brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023,” says an official statement from the Council of the European Union.
In December, the Council added Hamas military leaders Mohammed Deif and Marwan Issa to the list.
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