$1.7 million raised in scheme for Hamas, including from U.S. donors, prosecutors say
- By October 1, 2026 / 10:23 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Nearly three years after Hamas' Oct.
- 7 attack on Israel, federal prosecutors allege that more than $1.7 million was funneled to the terrorist group Hamas, including hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors in the United States.
- Saleem Alzaq, a 45-year-old Gaza man who prosecutors allege is a longtime Hamas member, was charged with helping operate the fundraising campaign claiming to provide humanitarian aid, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
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- By October 1, 2026 / 10:23 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Nearly three years after Hamas' Oct.
- 7 attack on Israel, federal prosecutors allege that more than $1.7 million was funneled to the terrorist group Hamas, including hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors in the United States.
- Saleem Alzaq, a 45-year-old Gaza man who prosecutors allege is a longtime Hamas member, was charged with helping operate the fundraising campaign claiming to provide humanitarian aid, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
Sources: CBS News