Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The Biden administration targeted Hamas with sanctions on Tuesday, blacklisting six leaders of the Iran-proxy militia on accusations they aided it in raising funds and smuggling weapons into Gaza . The sanctions are the ninth round of punitive measures the United States has imposed against Hamas leaders and supporters since Oct. 7, 2023, when the militia launched a bloody attack on Israel that killed 1,200 Israelis and ignited the ongoing war. Advertisement Hamas is technically