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Source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-launch-joint-task-force-october-7?s=08
U.S. Justice Department Announces Launch of "Joint Task Force October 7"
(U.S. Justice Department) The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday the leadership team and membership of "Joint Task Force October 7" (JTF 10-7), an initiative that will seek justice for the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel and address the ongoing threat posed by Hamas and its affiliates. "The barbaric Hamas terrorists will not win - and there will be consequences," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. JTF 10-7 will focus on targeting, charging, and securing for prosecution in the U.S. the direct perpetrators of the Oct. 7 attack - the terrorists on the ground that day who murdered and kidnapped innocent civilians. JTF 10-7 will also investigate acts of terrorism and civil rights violations by individuals and entities providing support and financing to Hamas, related Iran proxies and their affiliates, as well as acts of antisemitism by these groups. "The [Justice] Department will no longer permit illegal support of Hamas on our campuses and elsewhere in the homeland," said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. "Antisemitic acts of terrorism - whether here or abroad - will never go unpunished." JTF 10-7 will be supported by dedicated FBI agents, analysts, forensic accountants, data scientists, and linguists.