Stories
US Sanctions France-Based Charities Over Alleged $2M Hamas Funding Network; Six Arrested
M
Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 00:57
US Sanctions France-Based Charities Over Alleged $2M Hamas Funding Network; Six Arrested
- •The US sanctioned three individuals and two France-based charities, Association Baraka and Ensemble C Mieux, for allegedly raising over $2 million for Hamas.
- •The Treasury Department stated the network used deceptive charitable fronts and cryptocurrency channels to move funds to Hamas.
- •Saleem Abdallah Saleem al-Zaq, identified as a Hamas member, oversees the financial network and works with the group's media office.
- •French authorities arrested Faouzi Barika, Amel Oualid, and Nordine Barika in connection with the sanctioned charities.
- •US authorities arrested three men for their alleged involvement in funding Hamas through this network, which raised $1.5 million after the October 7, 2023, attack.
Key Questions Answered
The United States sanctioned three individuals and two France-based charities, Association Baraka and Ensemble C Mieux, for allegedly operating a multi-year financing network that raised over $2 million for Hamas through deceptive charitable fronts and cryptocurrency channels.
US authorities stated that the network raised more than $2 million from 2020 to 2026, with $1.5 million of that total raised after the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel.
French authorities arrested Faouzi Barika and Amel Oualid, who are linked to the sanctioned France-based charities, alongside a third individual named Nordine Barika.
