The Justice Department on Monday announced a new task force to investigate Hamas for its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, as well as potential civil rights violations and acts of antisemitism linked to support for the militant group.
The FBI has launched an investigation into the leak of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents detailing Israeli military plans for a potential strike on Iran, the bureau confirmed on Tuesday.
The Justice Department has charged six Hamas leaders with orchestrating the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, accusing them of conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens, supporting a terrorist organization, and using bombs and weapons of mass destruction.
“The FBI’s partnership with our Israeli counterparts is longstanding, close and robust,” Wray said.
The U.S. names key Hamas financial facilitators they want information on.
The Israel-Hamas conflict has created a “sobering” and “unique moment” in confronting an escalated domestic threat landscape in the U.S., Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco told ABC News in an exclusive interview.
The FBI and ATF are investigating whether the shooting of three Palestinian college students in Vermont was a hate crime.
Federal law enforcement officials are warning of the potential for violence as domestic hate crimes continue to rise against Muslims, Arabs and Jews following the Hamas attack on Israel.
