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

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

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

The Al-Baraka leader’s detention comes while investigators examine the suspected transfers. The information provided does not establish that the association or its head financed Hamas.

No details were provided on the amounts involved, the route the funds allegedly took or the specific allegations against the detained association head.