{"id":7353,"date":"2025-12-29T13:51:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=7353"},"modified":"2025-12-29T13:51:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T13:51:54","slug":"italy-arrests-nine-over-alleged-hamas-funding-through-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=7353","title":{"rendered":"Italy Arrests Nine Over Alleged Hamas Funding Through Charities."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rome, Italy:<\/strong> Italian authorities have arrested nine individuals on suspicion of financing the Palestinian militant group Hamas through charitable organizations based in Italy, in a major counter-terrorism operation coordinated by anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors in the northern Italian city of Genoa said the suspects are accused of \u201cbelonging to and having financed\u201d Hamas, which the European Union designates as a terrorist organization, by diverting funds raised under the guise of humanitarian aid to organisations linked to the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the investigation, the nine individuals are believed to have raised approximately \u20ac7 million (about $8.2 million) over the past two years through at least three Italy-based associations that claimed to support Palestinian civilians. Authorities allege that more than 70 % of the money was funnelled to Hamas-related entities in Gaza, the Palestinian territories or Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During raids on offices and homes linked to the charities, Italian police also seized assets worth over \u20ac8 million, including more than \u20ac1 million in cash, as well as electronic material allegedly supportive of Hamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those arrested is Mohammad Hannoun, described by prosecutors as the president of the <em>Palestinian Association in Italy<\/em> and allegedly the \u201chead of the Italian cell\u201d of Hamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Investigation and International Cooperation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The probe was launched after suspicious financial transactions were flagged in cooperation with Dutch authorities and other European Union countries, coordinated through the EU judicial agency Eurojust. Officials said the investigation benefitted from coordinated intelligence sharing to uncover complex financial routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government Response<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised law enforcement for conducting \u201ca particularly complex and important operation\u201d that revealed how funds allegedly intended for humanitarian aid were used to support a terrorist organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said the arrests exposed activities that \u201cpretended to help the Palestinian population\u201d while allegedly concealing support for terrorism, and he emphasized the state\u2019s determination to prevent terrorism financing under the cover of charitable work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Public Reaction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrests have sparked controversy and protests by pro-Palestinian activists in Italy, with some groups denouncing the action as repression and arguing that Palestinians have a right to resist occupation, while others have backed the police action as necessary to curb terrorism financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rome, Italy: Italian authorities have arrested nine individuals on suspicion of financing the Palestinian militant group Hamas through charitable organizations based in Italy, in a major counter-terrorism operation coordinated by anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units. 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