Italian authorities arrest 9 people who allegedly used charities to funnel more than $8m to Hamas

Italian authorities person arrested 9 group linked to 3 charities connected suspicion of raising millions successful costs for nan terrorist statement Hamas.

The suspects allegedly funneled astir 7 cardinal euros ($8.2 million) to "associations based successful Gaza, nan Palestinian territories, aliases Israel, owned, controlled, aliases linked to Hamas," a connection issued by anti-terrorism prosecutors read, according to The Associated Press.

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Police officers inspect a charitable relation supporting Palestinian civilians successful Milan connected Sat., Dec. 27, 2025, aft Italian investigators arrested 9 group suspected of raising millions of euros for Hamas. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

The charismatic nonsubjective of nan charities was to cod donations "for humanitarian purposes for nan Palestinian people," but much than 71% of nan costs were earmarked for nan nonstop financing of Hamas aliases entities affiliated pinch nan panic organization, The Times of Israel reported, citing police. The outlet noted that constabulary besides claimed that immoderate of nan money went to "family members implicated successful violent attacks."

One of nan group arrested was Mohammad Hannoun, president of nan Palestinian Association successful Italy, nan AP reported, citing prosecutors. The outlet noted that prosecutors described Hannoun arsenic nan "head of nan Italian compartment of nan Hamas organization."

Hamas terrorists guidelines defender connected nan time of nan handover of hostages held successful Gaza since nan deadly Oct. 7, 2023, onslaught arsenic portion of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners switch woody betwixt Hamas and Israel, successful Rafah successful nan confederate Gaza Strip connected Feb. 22, 2025.  (Hatem Khaled/Reuters)

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Prosecutors said that nan costs were sent to nan panic statement done "triangulation operations" via slope transfers aliases done organizations based overseas to associations based successful Gaza, which person been declared illegal by Israel for their ties to Hamas, nan AP reported.

Italian Minister of nan Interior Matteo Piantedosi said nan apprehension cognition was "important and significant" and that it "lifted nan veil connected behaviour and activities which, pretending to beryllium initiatives successful favour of nan Palestinian population, concealed support for and information successful terrorist organizations."

Police officers inspect a charitable relation supporting Palestinian civilians successful Milan connected Sat., Dec. 27, 2025. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

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Hamas, which has ruled nan Gaza Strip since 2006, is considered by galore nations and world institutions to beryllium a panic organization. The U.S., nan U.K., Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel and nan European Union are among those that person designated Hamas arsenic a panic organization.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Israel's embassy successful Italy for comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.