US launches $10 million reward for information on Hamas financial network

The Department of American state launched this Friday a reward of up to US$ 10 million for information that leads to the interruption of the Hamas financial mechanisms and to the arrest of key figures involved.

The Department, notes a statement, seeks information on several “financial facilitators” from Hamas as Abdelbasit Hamza Elhassan Mohamed Khairknown as ‘Hamza’, who from Sudan has managed numerous companies in the Hamas investment portfolio and was previously involved in the transfer of almost US$20 million to the group.

The network used by Hamza to launder money and generate income for Hamas includes the Sudan-based company Al Rowad Real Estate Development, which is sanctioned by the Treasury Department. Furthermore, he points out USAHamza also has long-standing financial ties to Al Qaeda and companies linked to Osama bin Laden in Sudan.

Information is also sought about Amer Kamal Sharif Alshawa, Ahmed Sadu Jahleb and Walid Mohammed Mustafa Jadallahwho “They are Hamas agents and are part of the Hamas investment network. Hamas” in Türkiye.

Alshawa is the CEO of Trend GYO and has served on the board of directors of several Hamas investment portfolio companies.

Jahleb serves as secretary of Hamas’s investment portfolio and coordinates various activities for companies controlled by the group and its officials.

While Jadallah sits on the boards of several companies.

Another of those investigated is Muhammad Ahmad ‘Abd Al-Dayim Nasrallaha former member of Hamas with close ties to Iranian entities, which has been involved in the transfer of tens of millions of dollars to Hamas, also to its armed wing, the Ezzeldin Al-Qassam brigades.

The State Department of USA appointed Hamas foreign terrorist organization in October 1997.

In the statement published today, the State Department details that rewards may be granted for information that leads to the identification and alteration of any source of income for Hamas or its key financial facilitation mechanisms.

Also for information about their main donors or financial facilitators, about financial institutions or exchange houses that facilitate Hamas transactions, about businesses controlled by Hamasas well as about “front companies dedicated to the international acquisition of dual-use technology on behalf of Hamas”.