U.S. Treasury Sanctions Muslim Brotherhood Official and Hamas Financiers

The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Mahmoud al-Abyari, a senior Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood official based in the United Kingdom, along with three other individuals and three entities for providing material support to Hamas. These designations mark the third package of Muslim Brotherhood-related sanctions this year, following similar actions in January and March.

The sanctions target two sham charities used by Hamas to fund its military wing: the Indonesia-based Tujah Bulah Global and the Gaza-based Madad Palestine Charitable Society. Additionally, the Treasury targeted the Turkey-based money exchanger El-Kahira for General Trading, its owner Khuldun Khamis Zakaria Alden, and two shareholders for facilitating the transfer of hundreds of thousands of dollars via underground banking services.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Trump administration will relentlessly pursue terrorists and their financiers. He emphasized that those enabling Hamas, whether through charities, businesses, or underground financial networks, will be exposed and held accountable.