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US Court Allows Lawsuit Against Businessman Accused of Aiding Hamas

A U.S. court has allowed a lawsuit filed by over 300 American victims of the October 7th attacks to proceed against Palestinian-American businessman Bashar al-Masri. The plaintiffs accuse Masri and his companies of providing material support to Hamas, alleging their properties were used for terrorist infrastructure.

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  1. 01A U.S. court allowed a lawsuit against businessman Bashar al-Masri to proceed.
  2. 02Over 300 American victims of the October 7 attacks filed the suit.
  3. 03Plaintiffs allege Masri provided material support to Hamas.
  4. 04The lawsuit claims Masri's properties were used for terrorist infrastructure in Gaza.
  5. 05Masri has rejected the allegations, calling them speculative and baseless.

Masri has rejected the allegations, with his lawyers calling the claims baseless. The lawsuit seeks to hold the defendants liable under U.S. law.

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