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October 7 Victims, in a Blockbuster Suit, Take on Iran, Syria, and a Cryptocurrency Exchange

An attorney spearheading the case to hold terrorists accountable tells the Sun that he is ready to ‘fight in a New York courtroom.’

AP/Petros Giannakouris
A coffin draped with the Israeli flag during the funeral of two victims of Hamas terrorists, Dana Bachar and her son, Carmel, at Gan Shlomo cemetery, central Israel, October 24, 2023. AP/Petros Giannakouris
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

The filing of a civil lawsuit in federal court in New York opens a new front — tort law — in the effort to hold Hamas, its patrons, and its financial front accountable for the atrocities of October 7.

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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