Published on September 4, 2024, 1:01 am

In a startling development in the fight against terrorism, the United States Department of Justice unveiled charges against Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar on Tuesday. Known to be one of the masterminds behind the nightmarish massacre on October 7th, Sinwar currently leads this infamous terrorist organization. He remains one of its few surviving senior members.

United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland detailed that the charges presented against Sinwar and several other high-ranking Hamas officials pertain to financing, directing, and overseeing a multi-decade campaign focused on killing American citizens and endangering US national security.

“On October 7th, terrorists under their direction slaughtered nearly 1200 people – among them were over 40 Americans,” Garland revealed in his public address. These savages also kidnapped hundreds of unsuspecting civilians. Among its latest macabre distinctions is the murder of six additional individuals who had been held captive by Hamas for nearly a year – shedding light back onto Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s homicide, a 23-year-old Israeli-American citizen.”

These unveiled charges mark merely an inaugural effort in targeting every operational facet of Hamas – but they certainly won’t be our last,” he pledged.

Others charged include prominent figures within Hamas such as:

– The late Ismail Haniyeh who led as the political leader.
– The deceased Mohammad Al-Masri or Mohammed Deif, once commander-in-chief of al-Qassam Brigades.
– Marwan Issa who served as deputy commander of the al-Qassam Brigades before his demise.
– Khaled Meshaal or Abu al-Waleed who headed Hamas’ diaspora office.
– Ali Baraka at age 57 directed National Relations Abroad for Hamas.

Attorney General Garland’s statement serves as one of the most strongly worded rebukes against Hamas from Biden administration officials thus far. Their unequivocal position on terrorism was made more critical after reports of some rather injudicious comments from President Biden questioning Israel’s commitment to achieving peace.

The justice department identifies numerous channels through which Hamas gathered finances for its terror-induced activities, including cryptocurrency payments and donations. Unfortunately, these transactions to Hamas-controlled virtual wallets have realized several million dollars worth of funds meant to fuel violence since 2019.

However, a significant detail has been overlooked in this scenario: that being the United Nations refugee organization UNWRA’s malpractices contributing to the terror-stricken atmosphere. The international body, supported largely by US funding amounting to $7.3 billion since 1950, is incriminated with multiple allegations of aiding Hamas despite its stated mandate to stabilize the region.

As last in line among the senior leadership accountable for Oct. 7th massacre, Sinwar reportedly seeks refuge while surrounded by twenty-two hostages held against their will under desperate conditions.

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