Hamas Hostage Rescue: Rescued Hostage Sues US Nonprofit Linked to Captor

An Israeli hostage rescued from Hamas captivity is suing a US nonprofit with financial ties to the Hamas operative who allegedly held him prisoner. The lawsuit alleges that the nonprofit aided and abetted Hamas's acts of terrorism by providing a platform to the operative.

Exclusive: A rescued Israeli hostage has filed a lawsuit against a US nonprofit with financial ties to the Hamas operative who reportedly kept him prisoner.

Twenty-two-year-old Almog Meir Jan was held captive by Hamas for nearly 250 days following the October 7 terrorist attack and was found in the home of Abdallah Aljamal, a contributor to The Palestine Chronicle and former spokesman for the Hamas-run labor ministry in Gaza. Aljamal was killed during the IDF's rescue mission.

Hamas Hostage Rescue: Rescued Hostage Sues US Nonprofit Linked to Captor

The Palestine Chronicle is run by the tax-exempt group, the People Media Project. Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 41, were also held captive at Aljamal's family's home in Nuseirat, Gaza, according to the Israeli Defense Forces.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Washington state's western district court, alleges that the defendants "knowingly and willfully procured and disseminated Hamas propaganda to the Palestine Chronicle’s readers in the United States." It cites reports alleging that "at least six Palestine Chronicle writers and contributors have been affiliated with Iranian propaganda outlets."

Hamas Hostage Rescue: Rescued Hostage Sues US Nonprofit Linked to Captor

The lawsuit further links editor-in-chief Ramzy Baroud with Aljamal, citing an opinion piece they co-authored in 2019 for Al Jazeera.

"We filed this lawsuit against Palestine Chronicle and its directors because they knowingly supported a Hamas operative who held our client as a hostage in his home," Mark Goldfeder, director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center and counsel for Jan, told Fox News Digital.

Hamas Hostage Rescue: Rescued Hostage Sues US Nonprofit Linked to Captor

Fellow counsel Jason Torchinsky added, "Palestine Chronicle needs to be held accountable for its support of the Hamas operative who held our client hostage in Gaza."

Last month, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the Biden administration to revoke the People Media Project's tax-exempt status.

Hamas Hostage Rescue: Rescued Hostage Sues US Nonprofit Linked to Captor

"Obviously, it's disturbing, but to find out that a journalist, quote unquote, was engaged in the holding of hostages, is deeply troubling," Lawler told Fox News Digital.

The Palestine Chronicle has not yet responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

The rescue of the four hostages was a complex special daytime operation conducted in the heart of Nuseirat in central Gaza. The hostages were found in two separate locations and were all in good health after their rescue.

The IDF's rescue mission demonstrates Israel's commitment to protecting its citizens and holding terrorists accountable for their actions.