October 7 attack victims file fresh lawsuit against Hamas, Syria, Iran, and North Korea in the United States
In a significant move, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has filed a lawsuit against Hamas, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and other armed groups, seeking billions in damages over the devastating October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel.
The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court in Washington, DC, was supported by more than 140 plaintiffs, including US victims and their family members. One of the plaintiffs, David and Hazel Brief, lost their son Yona, an Israeli soldier, in the attacks. In a statement, they described Yona's life as having been 'senselessly cut short.'
The attacks, which stormed the Nova Music Festival, resulted in the deaths of more than 1,200 people and injured over 164,000. The lawsuit seeks at least $7 billion in damages from the armed groups and the three foreign countries accused of providing Hamas with 'support and resources' for the terror attacks.
The ADL's CEO, Jonathan A. Greenblatt, stated that the lawsuit aims to hold those responsible for the carnage accountable for providing funding, weapons, and training to the terrorist organisations who carried out the attacks.
The plaintiffs and defendants are also parties in a lawsuit filed by the ADL last year against Iran, Syria, and North Korea, which similarly accused the states of providing support to Hamas. While the plaintiffs were able to serve papers to Iran with diplomatic help from Switzerland, they have not successfully served Syria or North Korea, and none of the countries have responded in court.
Meanwhile, the independent UN inquiry concluded that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. However, the status of the hostages taken during the attacks remains uncertain. As of now, 148 hostages have been returned alive to Israel, but 47 are still held captive inside Gaza. Of the remaining hostages, 25 have been declared dead, while 20 are believed to be alive.
The search results do not explicitly state which states have provided material support to Hamas in the past. The ongoing litigation filed by the ADL and David and Hazel Brief hopes to prevent attacks like these in the future. The lawsuit appears to be largely symbolic in nature.
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