Washington is considering imposing travel bans and financial sanctions on officials within Libya’s Dar Al-Ifta due to alleged ties to terror financing, according to U.S. sources.
The U.S. Treasury Department is currently reviewing the financial accounts of Dar Al-Ifta, led by Sadiq Al-Ghariani, over concerns that the institution may have facilitated funding for certain activities linked to Hamas, an affiliate of the International Muslim Brotherhood.
According to Libyan intelligence sources, Hamas operatives have made secret visits to Tripoli in recent months. These visits reportedly aimed to coordinate plans—allegedly devised by individuals affiliated with Al-Ghariani’s faction—to relocate Hamas leaders to Tripoli in the coming months.
Furthermore, Libyan intelligence sources indicate that members of Al-Ghariani’s faction have acquired residential properties in several areas, including Tajoura, Ain Zara, Khoms, Qara Bulli, Wadi Al-Rabie, and Ghout Al-Rumman, in anticipation of moving leaders from Gaza to Libya.
The same sources confirm that intelligence has tracked the arrival of senior Hamas figures in Tripoli, including Sami Abu Zuhri, last month. His entry was reportedly facilitated by Dar Al-Ifta.