00:00Nine people have been arrested and millions of euros seized in an illicit Hamas financing probe
00:08in Italy. According to investigators, around 7 million euros were raised for Hamas over more
00:15than two years, while assets worth 8 million euros were also seized. The money was supposedly
00:22collected by NGOs as humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians, a policeman's statement
00:28said but was instead sent to the militant group via a complex fundraising system and used to support
00:36the movement's criminal activities, including attacks against civilians. One of the suspects
00:43arrested is Mohamed Hanun, president of the Palestinian Association in Italy, according
00:49to Interior Minister Matteo Piandetosi. The investigation began after the 7th of October
00:562023 Hamas attack and benefited from cooperation with the authorities of the Netherlands and
01:02Israel, allowing authorities to monitor financial flows and intercept communications.
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