US Sanctions ‘Sham’ Charities Tied to Hamas

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on four charities it says are “sham” organizations linked to terrorist group Hamas. Three of the sanctioned charities—Ghazi Destek Dernegi (GDD), Hayat Yolu, and the Palestinian White Hands Assistance and Solidarity Association—are based in Turkey and are accused of providing material support to Hamas. “Hamas continues to finance its military wing by exploiting sham charities to support terrorist operations,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “The Treasury Department will not allow Hamas to misuse the charitable sector for its violent aims, and we will continue to target these networks wherever they operate.”...