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Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi, in black, with a group of Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine trainees, in 2022. (US Western District of Louisiana court)
August 14, 2026, 5:24 am
Gazan sham charities’ crowdfunding funneled cash to alleged terrorists, US probes show
3 federal investigations point to ties between terror activity and online fundraising, highlighting intersection of terrorism financing, social media and cryptocurrency
By Luke Tress
Hamas members ride on top of a humanitarian aid truck in Rafah, Gaza Strip, December 19, 2023. (AP Photo)
August 9, 2026, 12:13 am
UK probes major Muslim charity after director charged with funneling aid to Hamas
FBI alleges Al-Khair Foundation head worked with senior Hamas leader to transfer cash and divert humanitarian supplies to terror group while concealing that it was the beneficiary
By ToI Staff
IDF forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, June 30, 2026. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
June 30, 2026, 10:15 pm
Israel shuts down West Bank nonprofit, accusing it of terrorism — Palestinian officials
Nablus mayor ‘surprised’ after IDF seals building housing offices of Al-Tadamon Charitable Society; IDF doesn’t immediately comment
By AFP and ToI Staff
Palestinian gunmen from Hamas and Islamic Jihad gather next to Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gaza City, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
June 18, 2026, 8:05 pm
California man charged with fundraising for Hamas through sham charities
Reda Sabassi raised money for the terror group through a nonprofit and crowdfunding platforms, federal investigators say
By Luke Tress
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on February 10, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 14, 2025, 10:41 pm
Justice Ministry says NGO linked to Ra’am party gave funds to terror-supporting groups
Report finds ‘Aid 48’ NGO, linked to Mansour Abbas’s Islamist party, sent money to West Bank charities proscribed by Defense Ministry; bereaved families group wants criminal probe
By ToI Staff
The US Capitol, including the House of Representatives, left, is seen on November 14, 2024, in Washington. (AP/Mariam Zuhaib)
November 22, 2024, 11:13 am
US House passes bill allowing Treasury to target nonprofits it deems terror backers
Bipartisan legislation narrowly passes after many Democrats withdraw support; groups, including dozens of Jewish organizations, have said bill is too broad and can be abused
By THALIA BEATY and Farnoush Amiri
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2024. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
November 22, 2024, 12:16 am
More than 55 US Jewish groups slam terrorism bill that could threaten nonprofits
As the House prepares to vote on the proposed law, organizations say its powers to revoke tax-exempt status of charities accused of funding terror are too broad and can be abused
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Rep. David Kustoff, one of the Jewish co-sponsors of a bill prohibiting nonprofits from providing support to terrorist organizations, at a news conference flanked by Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, left, and Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
November 12, 2024, 10:52 pm
US House set to vote on bill targeting nonprofits accused of supporting terrorism
Proposed law would streamline government’s ability to strip tax-exempt status from charities suspected of funneling money to terror groups; critics fear it can be abused
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Palestinians visit an exhibition of the Izz ad Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas terror group, during the Eid al-Adha festival in Gaza City, on June 30, 2023. (Atia Mohammed/ Flash90)
October 18, 2023, 7:11 pm
US sanctions 10 Hamas members and financial network over Israel assault
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Washington taking ‘swift’ action in wake of massive terror attack; officials warn those who don’t comply with measures will suffer consequences
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A coin bearing the Bitcoin logo, above a 10,000 Rial banknote. (Rainer Puster/iStock Photo by Getty Images)
June 27, 2023, 6:03 pm
In first, Israel seizes crypto accounts linked to Iran’s Quds Force, Hezbollah
Defense minister says operation to confiscate digital wallets with millions of dollars came thanks to new tools developed by Israeli security agencies
By Emanuel Fabian
Supporters of the Palestinian group Hamas gather during a protest in Gaza City, on June 19, 2023. (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
June 26, 2023, 11:54 pm
Dutch arrest father, daughter, for sending millions of dollars to Hamas
Pair suspected of transferring 5 million euros ($5.4 million) to Palestinian terror group; two also suspected of participating in criminal organization to raise funds
By AFP
Chocolate bars seized by Israel at the Nitzana border crossing with Egypt that Israeli officials said were being imported into Gaza by front companies for Hamas and whose sale profits would go to fund the terror group's military wing, August 16, 2021. (Defense Ministry)
August 16, 2021, 7:05 pm
Israel intercepts 23 tons of chocolate it says was intended to finance Hamas
Defense Ministry says Gazan importers worked with Hamas front companies designated as terror groups by Israel; sales of the chocolate bars would have profited Hamas’s military wing
By ToI Staff
Horst Seehofer (CSU), Federal Minister of the Interior, for Construction and Home Affairs, presents the case figures of politically motivated crime for the year 2020 at the Federal Press Conference in Berlin, Germany, May 4, 2021. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)
May 5, 2021, 12:09 pm
Germany bans fundraising group, saying it aids Hamas, other terror organizations
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer says Ansaar International ‘finances terrorism worldwide with donations’ while purporting to support charitable projects for Muslims
By AFP
Emirati and Israeli officials discuss future cooperation agreements in Abu Dhabi on August 31, 2020. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
September 1, 2020, 2:28 pm
Israel, UAE sign first agreement on finance, including blocking funds for terror
Countries to form joint committee to advance reciprocal investments; Netanyahu welcomes memorandum of understanding, says more will come
By ToI Staff
People wait in front of a closed money exchange shop for it to open, in downtown Tehran, Iran, August 7, 2018. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
February 21, 2020, 5:59 pm
Global watchdog puts tighter measures on blacklisted Iran over terror financing
Head of Iran’s central bank says Financial Action Task Force’s decision based on the ‘enmity’ of the US and Israel toward Tehran
By Angela Charlton
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