US, Allies Announce Task Force Aimed To Counter Flow Of Money To Hamas

The task force is made up of financial intelligence units from Australia, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, the UK and the U.S. as well as other units.

The US said on Monday that after Hamas' assault on Israel last month, it and several allied nations established an international task force aimed countering the flow of money to the Palestinian group and supporting anti-terrorism efforts.

Since 1,200 people were killed in the October 7 attack, the US, UK and allies have sought to cut off funding for Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist group by Washington and other governments.