Overview
- Genoa anti-mafia and antiterror prosecutors, with Digos and Guardia di Finanza, conducted 17 searches nationwide and seized about €1.08 million in cash plus devices and Hamas-related material.
- Authorities say roughly €7–7.2 million raised since 2001 by associations tied to Mohammad Hannoun was diverted to Hamas using cash couriers and routes through Turkey, Jordan and Egypt.
- Intercepted conversations cited in the court order include statements that almost all funds went to Hamas, alongside references to contacts with senior figures such as Ismail Haniyeh and Osama Alisawi.
- Investigators say the case now involves about 25 suspects, with two individuals believed to be abroad in Gaza and Turkey and additional searches expanding the probe’s scope.
- Key evidence includes intercepts and documents provided by Israeli authorities, while defense lawyers dispute the allegations and plan to challenge admissibility, with initial court interrogations set for Tuesday.