Preface

The evolution of Hamas’s presence in Europe reflects a broader transformation in the operational doctrine of Islamist militant organizations, which increasingly exploit the globalized infrastructure of civil society. The use of charities, nongovernmental organizations, and activist coalitions has become a fundamental instrument through which Hamas and its affiliated movements maintain relevance, legitimacy, and funding in Western environments that ostensibly prohibit terrorist operations. The European theater, in this context, has emerged as a strategic hinterland: a permissive space where ideological diffusion, resource mobilization, and logistical support converge under legal or semi-legal covers.

This report investigates the organizational, financial, and operational manifestations of Hamas-aligned networks embedded in European countries. It delineates their institutional structures, identifies key figures coordinating from the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European states, and examines their connections to the Global Sumud Flotilla campaign, an ostensibly civilian initiative now demonstrably tied to Hamas’s organizational apparatus and Iran’s broader resistance network. Through in-depth analysis of primary intelligence, open-source materials, and Israeli findings from Gaza, this study decodes the complex symbiosis between political activism, humanitarian facades, and militant coordination that sustains Hamas’s transnational ecosystem.

The findings presented herein underscore how Hamas’s European infrastructure functions as both a political shield and…