Britain and the US have introduced new sanctions against Hamas

The UK and US have introduced new sanctions against the leaders and financiers of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Palestine. This was reported on the British government website.

The sanctions aim to isolate Hamas through asset freezes and travel bans.

It noted that Britain has imposed sanctions on seven people linked to Hamas to counter the terrorist organization’s ongoing threat. The British government has also cut off access to finance and imposed new travel restrictions on those associated with the group in a bid to disrupt its activities.

The restrictions target key figures in the network that financed Hamas, particularly in Lebanon and Algeria.

According to British Foreign Minister David Cameron, Hamas cannot have a future in Gaza.

“Today’s sanctions against Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Palestine will deny them access to funding and further isolate them,” he said.

According to the US Treasury Department, the US sanctions target eight people who support Hamas, represent its interests abroad and manage the group’s finances, including in Turkey.

Hamas continues to rely heavily on networks of officials and institutions, using favorable jurisdictions to conduct fundraising campaigns for the group and meeting illicit revenues to support its military activities, said Brian Nelson, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Counterterrorism and Financial Intelligence. . in Gaza.

We remind you that the United States and Great Britain have initiated the third round of sanctions against the terrorist group Hamas. The sanctions target key members of the group and the mechanisms through which Iran provides support to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Japan has also reportedly imposed sanctions against nine members of Palestinian militant groups and their affiliated companies.