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Dutch activists contest repayment of flights after Gaza flotilla deportations
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Dutch and Swiss pro-Palestinian activists who joined the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza are challenging bills from their governments for flights and consular assistance after they were detained and deported by Israel. The mission, which Israeli officials say was tied to Hamas and carried only a symbolic amount of aid, was intercepted at sea.
Spanish authorities have arrested a 38-year-old Chinese national accused of transferring around €600,000 in cryptocurrency to addresses linked to Hamas. The suspect, who operates a hair salon near Barcelona, was detained on Tuesday and later released under restrictions. The case, which began as a money laundering probe, has escalated into a terrorism-financing investigation.
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The United States has designated the Muslim Brotherhood's branches in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon as terrorist organizations, citing ties to Hamas. The Lebanese branch receives the more severe Foreign Terrorist Organization label, while the Egyptian and Jordanian ones are classified as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
Israel has uncovered a memo attributed to deceased Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, outlining instructions for the October 7, 2023, attack that included targeting civilians and broadcasting atrocities. The document, disseminated in 2022, was found in a bunker after another Hamas leader's assassination in 2025. It contradicts Hamas's assertions that the assault focused mainly on military targets.
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Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a US peace plan for the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to bring all hostages home and reacted with relief to the plan. Hostage families welcomed the agreement.