Alleged Hamas fundraiser to undercover agent: I have a network in New York

US federal investigators charged two brothers from Louisiana with fundraising for Hamas, alleging they funneled money to Gaza terrorists under the guise of charity. The case involves coded language, social media coordination, and a network spanning the US, Gaza, and France. The FBI identified a key coordinator in Gaza, and the network also routed funds through a purported charity in France. The defendants used the codeword 'bread' to disguise their activity.

US federal investigators have charged two brothers from Louisiana, Abdel Adhami and Omar Adhami, with fundraising for Hamas, according to court filings unsealed on Tuesday. The charges allege they provided material support to a terrorist organization by coordinating the collection and distribution of funds to support Hamas, using coded language and social media platforms. The FBI identified Saleem Alzaq, believed to be based in Gaza, as a key coordinator who posted Hamas propaganda since at least 2021. The brothers used Snapchat and Instagram to solicit funds, with Abdel Adhami instructing followers to use a Western Union account to 'donate to our afflicted brothers in Gaza' after the October 7, 2023, massacre. The network also routed funds through a purported charity in France. The defendants used the codeword 'bread' to disguise their activity, with messages referring to 'bread people' and instructing others to use the term. Adhami sent over $83,000 via PayPal to three recipients, including one in Gaza. Alzaq contacted an NYPD undercover agent in November 2025, claiming a network of Palestinian-American supporters in New York, Ohio, and across the US. The case is linked to a separate Florida investigation charging Raed Yousef with funneling tens of thousands of dollars to Hamas, with both cases involving a co-conspirator in Louisiana and a charity front in France.