00:01Italian police said on Sunday they have seized nearly $1.3 million worth of cash after nine
00:07people were arrested on suspicion of funding the Palestinian militant group Hamas through
00:12charities based in Italy.
00:14Police released video of their operation ordered by prosecutors in the northern city of Genoa.
00:19They said they found cash and electronic devices in the offices of a pro-Palestinian charity
00:25and in the private homes of suspects, including inside a concealed compartment in a garage.
00:31In a statement on Saturday, prosecutors said those arrested are being accused of belonging
00:35to and having financed Hamas, designated by the European Union as a terrorist organization.
00:42Among the suspects is Mohamed Hanoun, president of the Palestinian Association in Italy.
00:48Investigators described him as the head of the Italian cell of the Hamas organization.
00:53In an interview in November, Hanoun denied being part of or linked to Hamas, but he
01:00said he supported the group, calling them a resistance movement working for the liberation
01:06of Palestinian territories.
01:08Hanoun also founded the Charitable Association for Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
01:13The site of his charity in Milan was seen on Sunday sealed off by authorities.
01:18The prosecutors said those arrested had allegedly diverted to Hamas-linked entities some $8 million.
01:26Italian authorities said they worked with other EU countries on the investigation through the
01:30EU judicial agency Eurojust.
01:33Israel said its spy and anti-terrorism agencies also helped give Italy information and evidence.
01:40Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney thanked the authorities for a particularly complex and
01:45important operation.
01:47Her right-wing government is one of Israel's strongest allies in Europe.
01:51Its support for Israel during its war in Gaza has triggered repeated protests across Italy.
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