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Quick summary: Italian police have arrested seven individuals in connection with an alleged financial network supporting Hamas, which reportedly funneled millions of euros under the guise of charity.

A charity based in Genoa is accused of transferring several million euros in donations for the Gaza Strip to the terrorist group Hamas. Italian police conducted a nationwide operation, arresting seven people across ten cities as part of a crackdown on the financial network of Hamas. Arrest warrants have been issued for nine suspects, with two believed to be abroad. The accused are alleged to have funneled approximately seven million euros to Hamas under the pretense of charitable activities. Central to the investigation is a charity from Genoa and its chairman, who is said to have maintained direct contact with Hamas leadership in Turkey and expressed sympathy for terrorist attacks in intercepted phone calls. Additionally, another suspect is accused of systematically collecting donations during prayers in mosques in Tuscany, purportedly for humanitarian aid in Palestine, but police claim that more than two-thirds of these funds were directed to Hamas or to support the families of attackers. The investigations into the suspects began prior to Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and are based on information from Israeli authorities and covert digital operations. Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani described the operation as an ‚important anti-terror measure.‘

Source: www.tagesschau.de