Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was among the six charged with terrorism, conspiracy to murder and more.
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The Justice Department unsealed charges against Yahya Sinwar and five other senior leaders of Hamas for terrorism, murder conspiracy and and sanctions-evasion charges on Tuesday—marking the first time Hamas leaders have been charged in the U.S. for the attack.Key Facts
Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, and the others were all charged with conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization resulting in death, to provide material support for acts of terrorism resulting in death, to murder U.S. nationals outside of the U.S., to bomb a place of public use resulting in death and more.
Sinwar and the other leaders “control all aspects of the terrorist organization,” according to a press release, and Attorney General Merrick Garland said they were responsible for “overseeing a decades-long campaign to murder American citizens and endanger the national security of the United States.”
At least 43 Americans died in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which killed 1,200 people, and at least 10 were taken hostage.
