Clash Over Documents in Hamas Funding Case

DALLAS — Prosecutors and lawyers for a Muslim charity accused of funding terrorists clashed yesterday over whether jurors should see documents that Israeli soldiers seized during raids of Palestinian Arab organizations. An Israeli agent testified about the documents during the trial of five leaders of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development.

The agent was not identified, and before he testified, the courtroom was cleared of spectators except the families of the defendants.

Prosecutors believe the documents seized by Israeli soldiers will show the Holy Land leaders knew they were sending millions of dollars to groups controlled by Hamas, which is illegal because the American government calls Hamas a terrorist organization.