Head of Al-Baraka Association Held in France Over Suspected Hamas Funding

The head of the Al-Baraka association in France was placed in pretrial detention on Tuesday as part of a judicial investigation into suspected funding reaching Hamas, according to a judicial source.

The inquiry concerns suspicions that money reached the movement through humanitarian associations.

The detention is a measure taken during the investigation, not a finding of guilt. The allegations remain under judicial examination.

The information provided did not specify the sums involved, identify the other associations under scrutiny or detail the alleged route of the funds.