The criminal complaint was filed in federal court in New York City.
The US Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the October 7 2023 rampage in Israel.
“The charges unsealed today are just one part of our effort to target every aspect of Hamas’s operations,” attorney general Merrick Garland said in a video statement.Sinwar was appointed the overall head of Hamas after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and sits atop Israel’s most-wanted list. Other Hamas leaders charged include Haniyeh; Marwan Issa, the deputy leader of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza who helped plan last year’s attack; Khaled Mashaal, another Haniyeh deputy and a former leader of the group; Mohammed al-Masri and Ali Baraka.
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