EU Sanctions Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Over Threat to Member States

Sinwar's funds frozen in EU states following his involvement in October attack on Israel.

The European Union has sanctioned Yahya Sinwar, the political leader of Hamas, over the threat his militant group poses to the union's member states and its October attack on Israel.
Sinwar's funds and financial assets held in the EU's 27-member states have been frozen.
Sinwar is believed to have been involved in the planning and execution of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that resulted in the deaths of some 1,200 Israelis and sparked the ongoing war that has destabilized the region.
Israeli military officials have targeted Sinwar in its war, believing he and other Hamas leaders are hiding in tunnels under Gaza.
The announcement of sanctions against Sinwar comes after the EU blacklisted Mohammed Deif, commander general of Hamas military wing and Marwan Issa, his deputy commander, in December.