US Court Allows Oct. 7 Lawsuit Against Businessman Bashar Masri to Proceed

A US court has rejected an attempt by Palestinian-American businessman Bashar Masri to pause discovery in a lawsuit accusing him of aiding Hamas.

A United States court has rejected a request by Palestinian-American businessman Bashar Masri to pause discovery proceedings in a lawsuit filed against him, The Jerusalem Post and Arutz 7 reported.

The lawsuit was filed by American victims of the October 7 attacks and their families, with Arutz 7 noting that approximately 300 plaintiffs are involved. The plaintiffs allege that Masri and his companies provided support to Hamas through projects in the Gaza Strip.

Masri has denied the allegations. Further details regarding upcoming legal proceedings have not yet been released.