US charges Hamas leaders over Oct. 7
The United States announced criminal charges on September 3rd against Hamas’ top leaders over their roles in planning, supporting and perpetrating the deadly Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel, reported Middle East Online and agencies.
The charges against Yahya Sinwar, the militant group’s leader, and at least five others allege their involvement in orchestrating the attack that killed 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans, which in turn led to an Israeli offensive on Gaza that has resulted in over 40,800 Palestinian deaths and widespread destruction across the region.
The complaint lists six defendants, three of whom are deceased. The remaining defendants include Sinwar, believed to be in hiding in Gaza; Khaled Meshaal, who leads the group’s diaspora office from Doha; and Ali Baraka, a senior Hamas official based in Lebanon.
Middle East Online and agencies
