Overview
- Brought before a Genoa judge, Mohammad Hannoun invoked his right not to answer and delivered a brief statement denying any direct or indirect funding of Hamas, remaining in custody after the hearing.
- The investigation has issued nine custody orders within a pool of sixteen suspects, with prosecutors alleging a long‑running network funneled more than €7 million from Italy since 2001, including funds available to the group’s military wing.
- Recent searches recovered nearly €2 million in cash, devices, and documents, with bundles reportedly labeled by Italian city; investigators describe Milan as a key collection hub and cite new entities used to bypass banking blocks.
- Key materials were supplied by Israeli authorities and are now central to legal challenges from defense teams, as prosecutors prepare international rogatory requests for two suspects outside Italy and a government briefing to the Chamber is set for January 14.
- Media outlet Infopal and its director Angela Lano are under scrutiny for alleged propaganda links and past funding flows, which Lano rejects by asserting donations came from Italian Muslim contributors; small protests followed the arrests.