The Department of Justice announced charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants over their roles in the Oct. 7 surprise attack against Israel.

“The charges unsealed today are just one part of our effort to target every aspect of Hamas’s operations,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a video statement. “These actions will not be our last.”

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Other Hamas members charged were Marwan Issa, the deputy leader of Hamas’s armed wing in Gaza; deputy Khaled Mashaal; Mohammed al Masri; and Ali Baraka. Issa and al Masri have both reportedly been killed this year.

Hamas militants were able to surprise and overwhelm Israeli border guards on Oct. 7, killing over 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, and kidnapping another 250.