In 2018, the U.S. State Division positioned Haniyeh on its Specifically Designated International Terrorists record, which triggers financial sanctions. “Haniyeh has shut hyperlinks with Hamas’ navy wing and has been a proponent of armed wrestle, together with in opposition to civilians,” it mentioned on the time. “He has reportedly been concerned in terrorist assaults in opposition to Israeli residents.”
He was named in arrest warrants put out by the Worldwide Prison Courtroom in Could, together with Sinwar and Deif, over duty for struggle crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity together with homicide, rape, torture and taking hostages, throughout and because the Oct. 7 assault on Israel. (Warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Protection Minister Yoav Gallant have been additionally issued.)
