Did the US Justice Department charge Saleem Alzaq in a Hamas fundraising network on October 2, 2026?

Yes. On October 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq, along with arrests of Omar Adhami, Abdel Adhami, and Raed Yousef, for allegedly paying, soliciting, and collecting funds for Hamas. In a coordinated operation in France, three of Alzaq’s associates were also arrested by French authorities.

According to the Justice Department, Alzaq has operated an international fundraising network since about January 2020 that collected more than $1.7 million through campaigns presented as humanitarian aid for Gaza, while the money was allegedly funneled to Hamas. The cases were filed in federal districts in New York, Louisiana, and Florida.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice

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