Overview
- Treasury’s OFAC designated the Waed Society, Al-Nur Society, Qawafil Society, Al-Falah Society, Merciful Hands, Al-Salameh Society, and the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad under Executive Order 13224.
- Officials allege several entities operated as Hamas-controlled fronts, with Al-Falah transferring more than $2.5 million to the group over three years.
- Britain-based activist Zaher Birawi was sanctioned for his role tied to the PCPA, a designation he has previously said is baseless.
- The United States said it will pursue asset freezes and other counterterror tools to disrupt fundraising networks and protect the integrity of humanitarian assistance.
- Hamas condemned the measures as unjust, U.K. political figures urged a review that could lead to parallel action, and the named Gaza organizations had not issued public responses.