Bashar Masri, a former official at Harvard Kennedy School and Palestinian-American businessman, is accused in a lawsuit of allowing his properties in Gaza to be used by Hamas for planning and executing attacks, including the events of October 7. The suit alleges that Masri's real estate holdings were used for storing and launching rockets, training commandos, and hosting Hamas leadership, and that he appointed an individual with close ties to Hamas to head one of his companies before the attack. After the lawsuit was filed, Masri resigned from his Harvard post and has since been difficult to locate, with lawyers suspecting he is hiding in Palestinian territories to avoid being served legal documents. Despite denying the allegations and publicly commenting on the case, efforts to serve him at his known residences and through traditional means have failed, prompting lawyers to seek alternative methods of notification. Harvard Kennedy School has paused a fellowship funded by Masri and emphasized that the allegations should be addressed through the legal process.