Canada has never before placed specific sanctions on non-state actors.
In retaliation for the horrific attack on Israel last year by Hamas and other organizations, Canada has imposed sanctions on over twelve militants.
Canadians are now prohibited from doing business with ten individuals connected to Hamas, including top officials, and one individual connected to Islamic Jihad, a terrorist Palestinian organization.
The goal, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, is to prevent money from flowing to Hamas, an organization that Ottawa has designated as terrorist.
Yahya Sinwar, the chairman of Hamas, has been sanctioned by Canada. Sinwar is suspected of organizing the deadly attack on October 7 that claimed 1,200 lives in Israel and kidnapped another 250.
Akram al-Ajouri, the military chief of Islamic Jihad, is also included.
In order to find out how more help can go to the Gaza Strip, Joly said she is in contact with her counterpart from Jordan. She described the circumstances as disastrous and awful.
Israel has severely restricted essential humanitarian deliveries and attacked the Palestinian region, which is governed by Hamas, since the attack in October of last year.
The health ministry, which is managed by Hamas in the region, estimates that the bombardment has killed roughly 27,500 Palestinians.
Canada imposed specific sanctions on non-state actors for the first time on Tuesday.
Pro-Palestinian organizations have urged Ottawa to impose similar sanctions on Israeli government officials who make provocative remarks, but Ottawa has declined. Ottawa has also stated that it is thinking about punishing aggressive Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
