Overview

• The federal complaint, filed in Washington, D.C., represents more than 140 U.S. victims and family members of the 2023 attacks.
• Defendants include Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, PFLP, DFLP, Al‑Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Palestinian Mujahideen Movement, Popular Resistance Committees, Hezbollah, and the states of Iran, Syria and North Korea.
• Plaintiffs seek at least $7 billion in damages and say the case aims to document and deter the funding and training networks behind the assault.
• The filing builds on a 2024 lawsuit against Iran, Syria and North Korea by adding additional families and eight militant organizations as defendants.
• Major legal obstacles remain, including serving foreign governments and militant groups; a prior related case achieved service on Iran but not yet on Syria or North Korea.