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Saturday, August 1, 2026
UK arrests Turkish man wanted by US for providing funding and supplies to Hamas
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNEW YORK — A Turkish man has been arrested in the United Kingdom on charges alleging he conspired to funnel money and supplies to Hamas through his senior role in what prosecutors say was a sham global humanitarian organization.
Mohammad Yousef Hasna, 45, of Istanbul, is ordered held pending extradition proceedings that will occur before he can be brought to New York.
US Attorney Jamie McDonald in Manhattan says Hasna worked closely with Hamas’s senior leadership to deliver supplies, food and funding to Hamas under the guise of humanitarian aid.
It’s not immediately known who will represent Hasna in the US.
Charges lodged against Hasna include conspiring to provide material support to Hamas, conspiring to finance terrorism and financing terrorism. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
In a release, the US government alleges that Hasna worked closely with senior Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’s governing body, since at least 2023.
The Times of Israel Community.