⚡ The US is sanctioning a Hamas terrorist in Gaza along with two France-based individuals and two affiliated entities that have funneled millions to Hamas.
@SecScottBessent: “Terrorist organizations like Hamas rely on sophisticated financial facilitators and fraudulent schemes
Assessment
The US Treasury is expanding its financial pressure on Hamas by targeting facilitators operating outside the Middle East, including individuals based in France. This signals a broader strategy to disrupt the group's funding networks in Europe, not just in Gaza. The mention of fraudulent schemes suggests the sanctions aim to expose and block the specific mechanisms Hamas uses to move money across borders. Watch for whether European governments coordinate their own actions with these US designations.