Ahmed Sharif Abdallah Odeh

Sanctioned entity

Born 20 Feb 1951 (75 years old),Jordan. Named in 18 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Designated by (Hebrew): שר הביטחון- בנימין גנץ

Passport N450025 (Jordan)

Function: Former manager of Hamas’ foreign investments and current rapporteur to the Shura Council

(also Ahmed Sharif Abdullah ODEH, Ahmed ODEH, Ahmad ODEH, Ahmad UDIH, Ahmed Charif Abdellah OUDA)

(also Ahmed Sharif Abdallah ODEH)

Foreign designation date as published: 2022-05-24

(Date of UN designation: 2024-06-28)

(UE) 2024/1838 du 28/06/2024 (UE Hamas - Jihad islamique palestinien - R (UE) 2024/386) (FondementJuridique: 3773)

Ahmed Sharif Abdallah Odeh leads Hamas’ foreign investment activities. He has been involved in the group’s foreign investment portfolio for years. He was first in charge of the day-to-day management of the investment portfolio, and now oversees it on behalf of the Hamas Shura Council. Furthermore, he is a shareholder and a board member of several front companies for Hamas. Ahmed Sharif Abdallah Odeh therefore participates in the financing of Hamas.

Ahmed Sharif Abdallah Odeh dirige les activités d’investissement étranger du Hamas. Il participe depuis des années au portefeuille d’investissements étrangers du groupe. Il a été dans un premier temps chargé de la gestion quotidienne du portefeuille d’investissements et le supervise désormais au nom du Conseil de la Choura du Hamas. En outre, il est actionnaire et membre du conseil d’administration de plusieurs sociétés écrans du Hamas. Ahmed Sharif Abdallah Odeh participe donc au financement du Hamas.

Sanctions and listings18

Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
24 May 2022
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
28 Jun 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2024/1838 (OJ L28062023)
Programme EU-HAMfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Effective
5 Mar 2024
テロリスト等 / 米国等が資産凍結等の措置を実施した個人及び団体
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
Reference 57mof.go.jp
Listed
9 Jul 2024
Measures Against Persons and Organisations Supporting Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad - Ordinance of 10 April 2024 on measures against persons and organisations supporting Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (SR 946.231.09)
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-HAMASReference 76418seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad - Council Decision establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Programme EU-HAMdata.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Lista persoanelor fizice sau juridice, a grupurilor, a entităților și a organismelor menționate la articolele 1 și 2 din Decizia (PESC) 2024/385 (Hamas și Jihadul Islamic Palestinian)
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii MoldovaMoldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMDMoldova
antiteror.sis.md
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2024/1838 du 28/06/2024
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Ahmed Sharif Abdallah Odeh dirige les activités d’investissement étranger du Hamas. Il participe depuis des années au portefeuille d’investissements étrangers du groupe. Il a été dans un premier temps chargé de la gestion quotidienne du portefeuille d’investissements et le supervise désormais au nom du Conseil de la Choura du Hamas. En outre, il est actionnaire et membre du conseil d’administration de plusieurs sociétés écrans du Hamas. Ahmed Sharif Abdallah Odeh participe donc au financement du Hamas.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad - (UE) 2024/1838 du 28/06/2024 (UE Hamas - Jihad islamique palestinien - R (UE) 2024/386)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Ahmed Sharif Abdallah Odeh dirige les activités d’investissement étranger du Hamas. Il participe depuis des années au portefeuille d’investissements étrangers du groupe. Il a été dans un premier temps chargé de la gestion quotidienne du portefeuille d’investissements et le supervise désormais au nom du Conseil de la Choura du Hamas. En outre, il est actionnaire et membre du conseil d’administration de plusieurs sociétés écrans du Hamas. Ahmed Sharif Abdallah Odeh participe donc au financement du Hamas.
Programme EU-HAMgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Effective
22 Jan 2024
UK sanctions relating to international counter-terrorism - The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban, arms embargo and asset freeze
Ahmed Sharif Abdallah ODEH (hereafter “ODEH”) is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: ODEH has been involved in terrorist activity by providing financial services, and/or making available funds or economic resources, for the purposes of terrorism, specifically to Hamas.
Ahmed Sharif Abdallah ODEH (hereafter 'ODEH') is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: ODEH has been involved in terrorist activity by providing financial services, and/or making available funds or economic resources, for the purposes of terrorism, specifically to Hamas.
Programme GB-ICTReference CTI0064Reference 16342Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Effective
17 Aug 2022
הוכרז ע"י משרד האוצר האמריקאי מכוח צו נשיאותי; משרד האוצר האמריקאי
Minister of Defense - Mr.Benjamin Gantz; National Bureau for Counter Terror FinancingIsrael Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations lists
nbctf.mod.gov.il
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
24 May 2022
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
29 Nov 2022
Effective
24 May 2022
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
24 May 2022
Counter Terrorism - SDGT
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
SDGT and block
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)
Programme US-TERRReference 37476treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Australia's Counter-Terrorism (UNSCR 1373) Sanctions Regime - 1373 (2001)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction
Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 2) Instrument 2026
First listed on 6 June 2026 via Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 2) Instrument 2026
Programme AU-UNSC1373Last updated 3 Jun 2026dfat.gov.au dfat.gov.au
Listed
28 Jun 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad - HAM
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
Designation date published: 2024-06-28
2024/1838 (OJ L28062023)
Programme EU-HAMReference EU.11879.62eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
24 May 2022
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
24 May 2022
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
24 May 2022
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov

Positions held6

Period not retained
Former manager of Hamas’ foreign investments; rapporteur to the Shura Council
Period not retained
Former manager of Hamas’ foreign investments and current rapporteur to the Shura Council
Period not retained
Ancien gestionnaire des investissements étrangers du Hamas
Period not retained
Ancien gestionnaire des investissements étrangers du Hamas et actuel rapporteur auprès du Conseil de la Choura
Period not retained
Former manager of Hamas’ foreign investments; rapporteur to the Shura Council
Period not retained
Actuel rapporteur auprès du Conseil de la Choura

Connections1

Identifiers1

Identifier	Number
ID number	Passport N450025 (Jordan)

Other names22

Also known as22

Ahmed Charif Abdellah Oudaأحمد شريف عبد الله عودةオデー・アフメド・シャリーフ・アブドゥッラーウディ・アハマドオデー・アハメドUDIH, AhmadAhmad UdihAhmad Sharif Abdallah OdehODEH, Ahmed Sharif AbdullahAhmad OdehOUDA, Ahmed Charif AbdellahODEH, AhmedAhmed Odehオウダ・アフメド・シャリーフ・アブデッラーODEH, AhmadAhmed Sharif Abdullah Odehオデー・アフマドアフメド・シャリーフ・アブダッラー・オデー

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ODEH, Ahmed Sharif Abdallahאחמד שריף עבדאללה עודהOdeh Ahmed Sharif AbdallahAhmed ODEH

Addresses1

Jordan

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