Overview
- Held in Genoa’s Marassi prison, Mohammad Hannoun spoke for about 30 minutes, denied any direct or indirect financing of Hamas, and his lawyers challenged the use of evidence obtained by Israeli authorities while weighing an appeal.
- Investigators say roughly €7 million flowed from Italy since 2001—mostly after October 7, 2023—with about 70% directed to the group’s military wing, and documents highlight Milan as a major collection hub tied to transfers for Gaza figure Osama Alisawi.
- Police carried out additional searches and seized nearly €2 million in cash bundled and labeled by Italian city, as judges heard other arrestees and prosecutors moved for international rogatory requests for suspects abroad, including Mohammed Ismail Saleh Abdu and Alisawi.
- Court files outline direct contacts between Hannoun and Majed al Zeer and map a transnational “arena” linking operatives in the Netherlands, Austria, France and Germany, with U.S.-sanctioned fundraiser Amin Abu Rashed identified as a key counterpart.
- Infopal is under scrutiny with director Angela Lano under investigation after a search that seized devices, cash and a Hamas flag, and investigators are examining a short‑lived Infopal company in Brazil as she publicly denies any role in terror support.