Event Brief
Florida Man Arrested in Alleged Hamas Funding Scheme
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
Summary: Federal authorities arrested three men in Florida and Louisiana and unsealed an indictment against a Hamas member in Gaza over an alleged international fundraising operation. Court filings say the Gaza-based pipeline collected more than $1.7 million through campaigns presented as humanitarian aid, with tens of thousands of dollars allegedly raised and sent by the U.S. suspects.
WHO: Three men in Florida and Louisiana; Saleem Alzaq, a Hamas member in Gaza
WHAT: The three U.S. men were arrested in an alleged scheme to raise and send money to Hamas through purported charitable fundraising.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The arrests followed allegations that the men raised and sent money to Hamas under the guise of charitable giving.
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