(Euronews) Italian police arrested nine people accused of financing Hamas through charitable associations that investigators said raised at least €7.3 million for the Palestinian militant group.
Police and the Guardia di Finanza executed arrest warrants and seized more than €8 million in assets in an operation coordinated by Genoa’s District Anti-Mafia and Anti-Terrorism Directorate.
The investigation, which began before the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, revealed what prosecutors described as a complex network of international financial transfers through three Italian associations based in Genoa and Milan.
Investigators allege seven people arrested were members of Hamas’ foreign operations wing, while two others provided external support.
