Event Brief
UPDATED May 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
May 17, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Hamas seeks to smuggle funds via Mecca pilgrimage
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A report says Hamas plans to exploit the Mecca pilgrimage to smuggle and launder funds for Gaza.
WHO: Hamas
WHAT: Plans to exploit the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca to smuggle funds to Gaza, including laundering or redirecting finances in Egypt
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 9:10 AM ET
WHERE: Egypt
WHY: To smuggle and launder or redirect finances before transferring them to Gaza
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