Brothers Arrested in US for Allegedly Funneling Millions to Hamas
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- Two brothers arrested in the US for allegedly raising over $2 million for Hamas.
- Funds were disguised as humanitarian aid for Gaza.
- An undercover NYPD agent's contact with a Hamas operative led to the arrests.
- The brothers face charges including material support for terrorism and bank fraud.
- NYPD Commissioner stated the network transferred over $2 million to Hamas.
Two brothers from Louisiana, Abdul and Omar Adhami, have been arrested in the United States on charges of operating a fundraising network for Hamas. The network allegedly funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to the militant group under the guise of humanitarian aid for Gaza. The investigation reportedly began after a Hamas operative, Salim Alzak, inadvertently contacted an undercover NYPD agent on Snapchat in November 2025. This contact led investigators to the Adhami brothers and exposed their alleged fundraising operation.
According to federal indictments, Abdul Adhami is accused of transferring over $83,000 to Hamas between 2023 and 2026, while his brother Omar is charged with transferring $6,000. Abdul allegedly managed multiple Snapchat accounts to spread Hamas propaganda and solicit donations, directing followers to a Telegram channel that supported Hamas and Islamic Jihad. He is also accused of transferring nearly $35,000 to one PayPal account and approximately $46,000 to another between November 2023 and June 2025, with these funds eventually reaching Alzak.
Prosecutors allege the brothers used code words, such as "bread," to conceal their activities related to Hamas operatives and funding. Alzak reportedly communicated with Abdul using these terms, indicating that "some received bread." The scheme began to unravel when Alzak, who was also communicating with the undercover agent, asked the agent to contact Abdul to arrange money transfers, stating that Abdul sent him funds monthly.
The Adhami brothers face charges including providing material support to a terrorist organization and bank fraud. Alzak is charged with conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization, conspiracy to violate international economic powers, money laundering, and defrauding the United States. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the NYPD's counter-terrorism efforts uncovered the international financial network, which transferred over $2 million to Hamas, highlighting the department's work in preventing threats.
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