US imposes sanctions on senior Hamas officials

It said in a statement the sanctions were imposed on the group’s representatives abroad, a senior member of the Hamas military wing and those involved in supporting fundraising and weapons smuggling into Gaza. “Hamas continues to rely on key officials who seemingly maintain legitimate, public-facing roles within the group, yet who facilitate their terrorist activities, represent their interests abroad, and co-ordinate the transfer of money and goods into Gaza,” acting Treasury’s undersecretary Bradley Smith said in the statement.