WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control moved to designate four overseas charity organizations after presenting evidence the entities gave material support to Hamas and enabled its terrorist activities, the Trump administration’s latest step towards dismantling deceptive funding networks that prey on charitable organizations.
[Press Release: Treasury Continues to Disrupt Hamas’ Sham Charity Network as the Group Refuses to Disarm]
The move targets specific entities operating in Turkey and Indonesia, which have facilitated resources to Hamas under the mask of humanitarian aid, which led to the sustainment of the Izz al-Din and al-Qassam Brigades that currently refuse to disarm.
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent explained that the designations are instrumental in preventing further misuse within the charitable sector that finances violent operations overseas.
Hamas finances its military wing by exploiting fraudulent charitable organizations that support their terror efforts, per the Treasury Department. Internal Hamas documents captured during operations confirm the designated entities rely on deceitful practices that conceal revenue-generation behind civil organizations, preying on unknowing donors. Inadvertently, this contributes to increased violence and risks the safety of the Palestinian people these dissonant donors assume they are helping.
The four organizations designated are Turkey-based Ghazi Destek Dernegi, Hayat Yolu, and the Palestinian White Hands Assistance and Solidarity Association, to include the Indonesia-based Komite Nasional Untuk Rakyat Palestina.
Ghazi Destek Dernegi, per treasury records, collaborated with other sanctioned entities in Gaza to provide material support to Hamas members including funding for construction projects.
Hayat Yolu, additionally functions as an operational financial hub for the Muslim Brotherhood, and Kommiye Nasional Untuk Rakyat Palestina was found to have coordinated directly to fund and distribute resources directly to Hamas fighters.
The Palestinian White Hands Assistance and Solidarity Association proceeded to integrate within Hamas’ security apparatus embedded within their military wing.
The designations pile atop multiple, previous Office of Foreign Assets Control moves targeting Hamas’ international network, including those pursuant to Executive Order 13224 announced on Jan. 21, 2026 and June 10, 2026.
The executive order designated Hamas as an organization that poses significant risk for committing acts of terrorism that threaten the United States.
In immediate result, all property and interests in property of the newly designated entities located in the United States is blocked. These designations also expose financial institutions to potential secondary sanctions, if they knowingly facilitate transactions between these entities.
The decisive action reflects the momentum of President Trump’s multi-facet approach to fraud in the United States, as it extends far beyond our borders and has evidently financed terrorist organizations across the globe.
The Treasury Department reiterated that the goal of sanctions is to induce behavioral change by removing entities from financial networks when consistent with the law. The action under Executive Order 13224 increases pressure on designated terrorist organizations while safeguarding U.S. interests from threats sourced through fraud.
Interesting to see how charity can be used as a cover. What kind of organizations were involved?