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U.S. Department of State announces sanctions on five individuals and five sham charities linked to Hamas, targets charity tied to PFLP
Summary
The U.S. Department of State announced sanctions on five individuals and five sham charities for financially supporting Hamas and said it was targeting a fraudulent charity linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), stressing measures to protect humanitarian aid and prevent nonprofit abuse.
A U.S. Department of State spokesperson announced that the United States sanctioned five individuals and five sham charities for financially supporting Hamas and said the department was targeting a fraudulent charity linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)."In addition, there are additional announcements today, of course. The United States sanctioned 5 individuals and 5 sham charities for financially supporting Hamas under the guise of humanitarian work. Additionally, we are targeting a fraudulent charity linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the PFLP," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said the United States will "use all available tools to prevent abuse of the nonprofit sector for the benefit of terrorist groups like Hamas and the PFLP," and added that the department is "committed to ensuring, humanitarian aid can in fact be delivered by reliable and safe organizations." The statement did not identify the sanctioned individuals or charities or specify the legal authorities used to impose the measures.
The announcement is an administrative action by the U.S. government to block or penalize entities alleged to be funneling funds to designated terrorist organizations, according to the department's statement. The department emphasized both enforcement against fraudulent actors and protecting the integrity of humanitarian channels.
The statement gave numerical details about the action — five individuals and five organizations described as "sham charities" — but provided no names, dates, or further procedural information in the remarks captured in the transcript. It also did not specify which offices or legal instruments (for example, a specific department sanction list or Treasury action) were used to carry out the measures.
The Department framed the action as part of an ongoing effort to prevent misuse of the nonprofit sector and to ensure aid reaches "reliable and safe organizations." No follow-up steps, judicial actions, or implementation timelines were provided in the excerpted remarks.
