The Justice Department announced criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other high-ranking masterminds behind the terrorist organization’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
The seven-count criminal complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court Tuesday, is the first attempt by US law enforcement to hold Hamas’ leaders responsible for the attack that saw some 1,200 Israelis massacred and sparked the ongoing war in Gaza.
The charges include conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiracy to murder US nationals and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, resulting in death.
The charges come after the White House has ramped up its efforts to secure a new ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas with its Egyptian and Qatari partners as the war enters its eleventh month, with an estimated 40,000 Palestinians killed.
A US official, who was not authorized to talk publicly about the case and spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press there was no reason to believe the charges would affect the ongoing negotiations.
National security spokesman John Kirby said the recent “executions” of six hostages, including one American, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, by Hamas “underscores the sense of urgency” in the talks.
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