Director of 'fake' charity faces extradition to the US after he is arrested in Britain over claims he funnelled money and supplies to Hamas

Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 20:46 EDT, 31 July 2026 | Updated: 21:10 EDT, 31 July 2026 A director of a 'fake' Turkey-based charity faces extradition to the US after he was arrested amid accusations he funnelled money and supplies to Hamas.Mohammad Yousef Hasna, 45, is accused of using his senior role at a 'sham' global humanitarian organisation to co-ordinate with Hamas's senior leadership.The man, from Istanbul, is alleged to have organised the delivery of funds and supplies to Gaza, and the distribution of them at Hamas's instructions.Hasna was arrested in the United Kingdom today and is being held pending extradition proceedings, before he can be brought to New York.The Turkish man worked closely with Hamas's senior leadership to fund them under the guise of humanitarian aid, US Attorney Jamie McDonald said.The United States has designated Hamas as a foreign terrorist organisation, while it is also a proscribed terrorist group under UK law.The US government has alleged Hasna worked closely with senior Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas's governing body, since at least 2023. Hamas militants celebrate after an eight-day conflict during a rally in the northern Gaza Strip on November 22, 2012 (file photo)It also accused Hasna of arranging cash deliveries to Hamas, procuring supplies for import to Gaza, and transporting supplies into Gaza by truck from Egypt and other locations.The US also alleged he distributed those supplies to a list of recipients set out by Hamas.In disclosures to UK authorities, the charity where Hasna held a senior role nearly doubled its total gross income from $41.8million (£31million) in the financial year of 2023 to approximately $81.56million (£60.5million) in 2024.The purported humanitarian organisation said it spent approximately $91million (£67.5million) on charitable activities in the financial year ending July 31, 2025, the US Department of Justice said.Hasna faces several charges, including conspiring to provide material support to Hamas, conspiring to finance terrorism and financing terrorism.Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.