US Sanctions Senior Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Official And Hamas Fronts
WASHINGTON – The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a new wave of counterterrorism sanctions targeting a senior Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood official alongside three key individuals and three commercial entities providing critical financial and material support to Hamas.
The enforcement action, announced under Executive Order 13224, exposes a transnational fundraising typology that utilizes charitable fronts, money exchanges, and underground banking operations across multiple jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Turkey, Indonesia, and Gaza to funnel revenue to Hamas’s military wing.
The designated network highlights how political and ideological movements like the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood which OFAC designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist earlier in 2026 intersect with clandestine financial facilitators to move both fiat and cryptocurrencies.
Senior Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Leader Targeted Among those sanctioned is Mahmoud al-Abyari, a United Kingdom-based senior leader of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood who serves as the Secretary General of the Muslim Brotherhood General Secretariat.
US authorities state that al-Abyari has a long-standing history of coordinating financial support for Hamas and has actively facilitated fundraising for previously sanctioned institutions, including Filistin Vakfi and Hayat Yolu.
Al-Abyari was designated for acting directly or indirectly on behalf of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.
Sham Charities and Front Organizations The sanctions target two entities operating under the guise of humanitarian relief that were created by Hamas to collect funds for its military operations:
- Tujah Bulah Global (operating under the alias Seven Spikes Global): An Indonesia-based entity created to generate revenue for Hamas’s military wing.
- Madad Palestine Charitable Society: A Gaza-based organization that solicited funds under the pretense of civilian aid, which were subsequently diverted for military purposes.
Money Exchanges and Underground Banking Operations The Treasury action further dismantled a Turkey-based money exchange network, El-Kahira for General Trading (El-Kahira), which processed hundreds of thousands of dollars for Hamas.
According to Treasury officials, El-Kahira provided underground banking services covering both fiat and cryptocurrencies. Beyond its ties to Hamas, the exchange serviced organized criminal syndicates, including Sweden’s Foxtrot Network. Sanctions were placed on El-Kahira, its owner Khuldun Khamis Zakaria Alden, and key shareholders Zaid Issam Ahmed Al-Jebouri and Abdullah Issam Ahmad Al-Jebouri.
Broad Sanctions and Secondary Implications The designations freeze all U.S.-based property and assets owned by the listed individuals and entities, blocking U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with them.
Furthermore, foreign financial institutions that knowingly facilitate significant transactions for these sanctioned targets face severe secondary sanctions, including losing access to U.S. correspondent and payable-through accounts.
The Treasury Department noted that these actions build upon prior enforcements executed in early 2026 and were conducted in close coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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