Alleged Hamas financier arrested in the UK
Mohammad Yousef Hasna, of Istanbul, was arrested in the United Kingdom on Friday and charged with funneling money and supplies to Hamas under the guise of humanitarian aid, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.According to prosecutors, Hasna, 45—also known as Orhan Korkmaz and Abu al-Baraa—used his position as global director of a U.K.-registered charity to coordinate with senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, a member of the terrorist group’s politburo.Federal prosecutors allege that Hasna arranged cash deliveries to Hamad, procured supplies and organized their transportation into Gaza. He also allegedly directed goods to warehouses and recipients selected by Hamad.According to the complaint, Hasna and Hamad attempted to conceal where supplies were stored and delivered, including by recording images that excluded signs identifying warehouses.The unnamed charity reported that its gross income nearly doubled after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, increasing from about $14.8 million in fiscal 2023…
Mohammad Yousef Hasna, also known as Orhan Korkmaz and Abu al-Baraa, was arrested in the United Kingdom and charged with funneling money and supplies to Hamas. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that Hasna, 45, used his role as global director of an unnamed U.K.-registered charity to coordinate with senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad. Prosecutors claim Hasna arranged cash deliveries, procured supplies, and organized their transport into Gaza, directing goods to locations chosen by Hamad. The charity's gross income reportedly increased significantly after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, from approximately $14.8 million in fiscal 2023 to $81.6 million the following year. John A. Eisenberg, U.S. assistant attorney general for national security, stated, "Hamas cannot function without injections of money through its illicit financial networks." Hasna faces charges including conspiring to provide material support to Hamas and financing terrorism, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years.
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