Israel imposes sanctions against 20 individuals and organizations accused of financing Hamas

Aug. 31 (EUROPA PRESS) –

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has announced new sanctions against 20 individuals and organizations accused of financing the Islamist group Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), which controls the Gaza Strip.

“We will continue to support the money that goes to citizens,” explained the Minister of Defense on his Twitter profile, also expressing his gratitude to the relevant organizations “for the meticulous work” in order to guarantee security in the country.

According to a statement from Gantz’s office collected by The Times of Israel, Hamas has investments worth “hundreds of millions of dollars” through companies that operate “under the guise” of being legitimate, but that ” conceal” the Islamist group’s control over its holdings.

The sanctioned companies are from the real estate and infrastructure sectors and operate in countries such as Sudan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Algeria.” Among them is the Sudanese Al Rorad, a real estate developer, the Saudi Anda Company and the Algerian Sidar, as reported by the Israeli newspaper ‘The Jerusalem Post’.

Likewise, among the sanctioned individuals is Usama Ali, identified as head of the investment system and member of the Hamas Governing Council, who is also sanctioned by the United States for generating income for the group.