Man charged in $50,000 Hamas funding scheme disguised as Gaza aid
Federal authorities announced an indictment Friday against a Florida man accused of providing nearly $50,000 to a Hamas financing network that prosecutors said solicited donations under the guise of helping civilians in Gaza, adding to an almost $1.7 million total terrorism fundraising effort, the Justice Department alleged.
TL;DR
- A Florida man has been indicted for allegedly providing $50,000 to a Hamas financing network.
- Prosecutors claim the network solicited donations under the guise of helping Gaza civilians.
- This is part of an alleged $1.7 million total terrorism fundraising effort.
- The Florida man and two Louisiana men were arrested on charges of financing Hamas.
- French authorities also arrested three associates linked to the same network's fundraising activities.