By Allan Lengel
The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of “financial mechanisms” of Hamas, which is currently battling Israel and is listed as a terrorist organization.
The U.S. is seeking information on Hamas financial facilitators Abdelbasit Hamza Elhassan Khair, Amer Kamal Sharif Alshawa, Ahmed Sadu Jahleb, Walid Mohammed Mustafa Jadallah and Muhammad Ahmad ‘Abd Al-Dayim Nasrallah.
In a press release issued Friday, the State Department said rewards may also be paid for information leading to the identification and disruption of:
- any source of revenue for Hamas or its key financial facilitation mechanisms;
- major Hamas donors or financial facilitators;
- financial institutions or exchange houses facilitating Hamas transactions;
- businesses or investments owned or controlled by Hamas or its financiers;
- front companies engaged in international procurement of dual-use technology on behalf of Hamas;
- criminal schemes involving Hamas members and supporters which financially benefit the organization.
According to the State Department:
Amer Kamal Sharif Alshawa, Ahmed Sadu Jahleb, and Walid Mohammed Mustafa Jadallah are Hamas operatives and are part of Hamas’s investment network in Türkiye.
Türkiye-based Alshawa is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Trend GYO and has served as a board member on several Hamas investment portfolio companies.
Türkiye-based Jahleb serves as the Hamas investment portfolio secretary and coordinates various activities for Hamas-controlled companies and Hamas officials.
Türkiye-based Jadallah serves on the boards of several investment portfolio companies.
Muhammad Ahmad ‘Abd Al-Dayim Nasrallah is a longtime Hamas operative with close ties to Iranian entities. He has been involved in the transfer of tens of millions of dollars to Hamas, including to Hamas’s military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassim Brigades.
More information on the reward can be found by clicking Rewards for Justice website.
The State Department said anyone with information should contact Rewards for Justice via Signal, Telegram, or WhatsApp at +1-202-702-7843. All information is strictly confidential.
