The United Kingdom and the United States have implemented targeted sanctions against six Hamas leaders and financiers to disrupt the organization’s operations in Gaza and beyond.

The sanctions, which include travel bans, asset freezes, and arms embargoes, were announced in a statement from Britain’s Foreign Office on Tuesday.

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The designated individuals are Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, Marwan Issa, Musa Dudin, Abdelbasit Hamza, and Nabil Chouman.

Both the UK and the US had previously classified Hamas as a terrorist organization.

The UK Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, emphasized their commitment to using all available tools to counter the activities of the terrorist organization, working collaboratively with allies to impede its operations.

The statement also reiterated the UK government’s support for “humanitarian pauses” to facilitate the delivery of life-saving aid to Gaza.

Meanwhile, ongoing fighting in Gaza, sparked by Hamas’s October 7 attack, continues, with Israel vowing to dismantle the Palestinian militant group.

The conflict has resulted in casualties on both sides, with over 1,200 people killed in Israel and more than 11,300 deaths in Gaza.

In a separate development, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League have chosen Nigeria as part of a special delegation tasked with initiating immediate international action to halt the conflict in Gaza.

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The decision, communicated by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, follows a resolution adopted at the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people in Riyadh.

The delegation, led by the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia and comprising representatives from Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Palestine, aims to pressure for a genuine and substantial political process to achieve a lasting and comprehensive peace in line with established international references.