The move is part of a series of measures adopted by Washington since the beginning of 2026, including sanctions against individuals and institutions accused of providing financial support to movements and organizations considered terrorist groups.
The United States continues to expand the use of financial sanctions as a tool to pursue transnational networks accused of financing organizations designated as terrorist groups.
The strategy increasingly focuses on targeting the economic infrastructure of these networks rather than limiting efforts to pursuing only their political or military leaders.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced in an official statement the imposition of sanctions against Muslim Brotherhood official Mahmoud Al-Ebiary, along with three individuals and three entities accused of participating in an international network that provided financial and logistical support to Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, through charitable organizations and commercial companies operating in multiple countries.
The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist organization founded in Egypt nearly a century ago and later expanded across most continents through organizational networks, often operating through concealed structures.
Reuters reported, citing the U.S. Treasury Department, that the new measures are part of a broader strategy aimed at disrupting Hamas’ financial resources by targeting financial intermediaries, charitable organizations, and commercial entities that facilitate the movement of funds across borders.
U.S. TREASURY SANCTIONS MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AND HAMAS FINANCIAL NETWORKS
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According to the U.S. statement, Mahmoud Al-Ebiary serves as Secretary-General of the General Secretariat of the Muslim Brotherhood. Washington accuses him of contributing to the management of fundraising campaigns for the Palestine Waqf Foundation and Hayat Yolu, two organizations previously sanctioned by the United States over what it describes as financial links to Hamas.
The sanctions also include Midad Palestine Charitable Association in the Gaza Strip and Cairo General Trading Company in Türkiye. The Treasury Department said these entities were used as fronts to transfer funds and provide financial services to Hamas, including through informal money transfer networks and modern financial tools such as cryptocurrencies.
Counterterrorism financing specialists believe the decision represents a new stage in the nature of the U.S. confrontation, as the focus is no longer directed only toward organizational structures but also toward the economic system that ensures the continuation of these groups’ activities outside conflict zones.
The sanctions also have an international dimension, as Mahmoud Al-Ebiary resides in the United Kingdom, while the targeted entities extend to Türkiye and Indonesia. According to analysts, this reflects Washington’s growing belief that financing networks operate through transcontinental structures that are difficult to confront through domestic measures alone.
Experts point out that the impact of these sanctions extends beyond the United States, as European banks, financial institutions, and money transfer companies are expected to strengthen compliance procedures to avoid secondary sanctions or losing access to the U.S. financial system. This increases pressure on charities and organizations involved in international financial transfers.
The move is part of a series of measures adopted by Washington since the beginning of 2026, including sanctions against individuals and institutions accused of providing financial support to movements and organizations considered terrorist groups, including Hamas, as well as actions targeting networks linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. According to U.S. Treasury statements and Reuters reports, the policy aims to cut off funding sources before targeting organizational structures.
Analysts believe this policy reflects a shift in U.S. priorities from combating these organizations solely through military and security means to using the tools of the global financial system to limit their ability to raise, transfer, and invest funds.
They add that expanding the scope of sanctions to include charitable organizations, commercial companies, and individuals residing outside the United States indicates that Washington considers international financing networks a key part of these organizations’ operational infrastructure rather than merely a secondary activity.
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