
UK and US impose third round of sanctions on Hamas
14/11/2023 16:03:07 World
The UK and US have announced a third round of sanctions following Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel.
The US Treasury Department said the sanctions will target "key Hamas officials and the mechanisms by which Iran provides support to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad" - which is another armed faction in the Gaza Strip.
Individuals face travel bans, asset freezes and arms embargoes.
Some of those targeted by the sanctions will include Palestinian Islamic Jihad's representative to Iran, Nasser Abu Sharif, as well as a Lebanon-based money exchange which allegedly handles transfers between Hamas and Tehran.