NOW IT’S OFFICIAL: The United States Has Launched A War Against Hamas

Amid President Donald Trump’s statement that at the end of the war, Israel will hand over Gaza to the United States, the US administration has already begun its war against the murderous terrorist organization Hamas. 

According to the report on the Ynet website, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the establishment of a “joint task force” with the aim of bringing “justice for the victims of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack in Israel, confronting the ongoing threat from Hamas and its affiliates, and acting against anti-Semitic terrorist acts and civil rights violations within the United States.”

According to the report, this is a body that will incorporate the activities of several U.S. law enforcement and intelligence organizations — in order to give it power and authority.

The force, to be called “JTF 10-7,” was established after extensive work already carried out separately by U.S. government law enforcement and intelligence agencies, and the filing of an indictment and extradition request in the United States against Hamas leaders. The memorandum states, among other things, that “the Department of Justice, led by the Department of Homeland Security, is conducting ongoing investigations into the perpetrators of these heinous crimes, the Hamas leadership, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), and entities and individuals in the United States who provide funding to Hamas.”

It also states that “as part of the Department’s commitment to bringing Hamas to justice, achieving justice for victims, and combating anti-Semitism motivated by terrorism, JTF 10-7 will be established in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi establishes task force to prosecute Oct. 7 crimes

By Gabby Deutch • Jewish Insider • February 7, 2025

In one of her first official acts after being sworn in on Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi established a joint task force dedicated to investigating the perpetrators of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks and seeking justice for their victims.

The scope of the body’s work goes beyond the attacks that took place more than a year ago. Bondi described a need to address “the ongoing threat posed by Hamas and its affiliates, both domestically and abroad.”

The remit of Joint Task Force October 7 will not be limited to terrorist violence — it is also tasked with prosecuting “antisemitic civil rights violations” and “other federal crimes” committed by Hamas supporters domestically, including on U.S. college campuses. The body will also seek the extradition of Hamas leaders who have faced charges for their roles in perpetrating the Oct. 7 attacks, charges that were brought by the Biden administration but that did not result in arrests.

“This administration is taking the threats to our community very, very seriously, which we are grateful for,” Michael Masters, CEO of the Secure Community Network, which provides security guidance to Jewish institutions across the U.S., said of the task force.

The establishment of the new body was one of 14 directives Bondi sent to Department of Justice employees on Wednesday, offering the clearest glimpse yet into the issues she plans to prioritize as America’s top law enforcement official. Many are reflections of hard-line policies that Trump backed in his campaign: taking a tough approach to liberal “sanctuary cities,” prioritizing immigration offenses, reinstating the death penalty in federal offenses and raising anti-DEI efforts to a major concern for the civil rights division.

The announcement of the Oct. 7 task force suggests Bondi views Islamist terrorism as a major threat and urgent issue to address.

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