The US Treasury sanctioned seven Palestinian aid organizations on January 21, 2026, for allegedly funneling funds to Hamas under the guise of humanitarian work.
Targeted groups include Waed Society, Al Nur Society, Qawafil Society, Al Falah Society, Merciful Hands, Al Salameh Society, and Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad—accused of covertly supporting militants amid Gaza's crisis.
Critics from the groups reject the labels, calling them smears to choke aid flows to starving Gazans under blockade—especially after Israel's Jan 1 ban on 37 international NGOs left even fewer relief channels open. US officials insist the move disrupts Hamas's terror financing without halting legitimate relief. The timing aligns with Trump's post-inauguration push to isolate Hamas ahead of ceasefire phase two.
