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Hamas and Hezbollah among groups relisted by Australia for counter-terrorism sanctions

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Hamas and Hezbollah among groups relisted by Australia for counter-terrorism sanctions

Total of 33 groups and 10 individuals face continued financing sanctions as government adds new ‘entity linked to Hamas’

A trio of extremist organisations including Hamas, along with other entities and individuals, have been relisted for counter-terrorism financing sanctions.

Palestinian groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Lebanese group Hezbollah, along with 30 other entities and 10 individuals, have been relisted by the federal government for sanctions.

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