According to a recent legal filing reviewed by Reuters, a dual citizen of Lebanon and Belgium is expected to plead guilty in a U.S. federal court to charges related to his alleged financing of the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
Prosecutors from the U.S. District Court for Eastern New York indicted Mohammad Bazzi last year for money laundering and sanctions evasion, accusing him of acting as an agent for the Tehran-backed militia.
The 60-year-old was extradited to the U.S. in April 2023 from Romania after he allegedly sold properties he owned in Michigan and illicitly transferred the proceeds to Hezbollah operatives abroad.
Since October 8, Hezbollah militants have carried out a relentless series of offensive maneuvers against the Druze and Jewish communities in northern Israel, with their spokespersons framing the actions as support for Hamas in its conflict with the Israeli military in Gaza.
The incursions have involved the deployment of more than 7,500 attack drones, Katyusha rockets, and missiles targeting both civilian and military sites, leading to the evacuation of 60,000 residents from the area.
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