DOJ Announces Joint October 7 Task Force Targeting Hamas Terrorists, Affiliates for US Prosecution

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โ€˜The barbaric Hamas terrorists will not winโ€”and there will be consequences,โ€™ Attorney General Pam Bondi said.

The Department of Justice on March 17 announced the creation of Joint Task Force October 7 to combat anti-Semitism and terrorism.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the task force will โ€œseek justice for the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel and combat the ongoing threat posed by Hamas and its affiliates.โ€

โ€œThe barbaric Hamas terrorists will not winโ€”and there will be consequences,โ€ Bondi said. โ€œAs Attorney General, I have had the solemn honor of meeting with several families of U.S. citizens whose loved ones were kidnapped by Hamas on that dark day. This task force will strengthen the Departmentโ€™s resolve to achieve justice for these families and their loved ones as we continue to fight antisemitism in all its forms.โ€

The announcement comes as the United States increased its pressure on Iran-backed proxy groups such as the Hamas terrorist group and the Houthis. After the U.S. military struck Houthi positions in Yemen over the weekend, President Donald Trump warned Tehran that future attacks by its allies would be considered direct aggression by Iran and met with serious consequences.

It also follows heightened scrutiny of alleged anti-Semitism on college campuses, particularly at Columbia University, where the Trump administration has announced funding cuts and initiated investigations into potential violations of federal law. At least 60 other institutions are also being investigated for similar protests on campuses related to the Israelโ€“Hamas war.

The Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel resulted in about 1,200 deaths, mostly civilians, and the abduction of 251 more by Hamas.

In response, Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza, leading to widespread destruction, displacement of most of the regionโ€™s population, and more than 48,000 Palestinian deaths, according to Gazaโ€™s Hamas-controlled health ministry, which doesnโ€™t distinguish between civilian and combatant deaths.

The Biden administration had previously unsealed charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior terrorists in connection with the attack, though Sinwar and several others have since been killed. The new task force will take over those pending cases.

The new task force will focus on prosecuting those directly responsible for the attack, which claimed 47 U.S. citizensโ€™ lives and resulted in the abduction of eight Americans. The task force will work to charge and extradite those involved, targeting both the direct perpetrators and Hamas leadership responsible for orchestrating the attack.

Byย Chase Smith

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