MERCIFUL HANDS CHARITY
Sanctioned entityPalestine. Named in 5 sanctions listings.
Summary
Designated by (Hebrew): שר הביטחון - ישראל כ"ץ
(also MERCIFUL HANDS GAZA)
Location of formation (Hebrew): עזה
Designation justification (Hebrew): אגודת הידיים הרחומות ברצועת עזה הינה זרוע של ארגון הטרור המוכרז חמאס (HAMAS) . האגודה הוקמה על-ידי הזרוע הצבאית של חמאס ומנוהלת על-ידי פעילי הזרוע הצבאית של חמאס. האגודה הוקמה במטרה להעניק טיפולים רפואיים לפעילי חמאס צבאיים והיא גם מטפלת בפצועי ארגון הטרור שהפכו נכים. בנוסף, האגודה משמשת את הזרוע הצבאית של חמאס לגיוס כספים במסווה של אגודת צדקה.
(also THE MERCIFUL HANDS CHARITABLE SOCIETY, MERCIFUL HANDS CHARITY)
Sanctions and listings5
- Listed
- 25 Feb 2026
- Effective
- 21 Jan 2026
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 21 Jan 2026
Counter Terrorism - SDGT
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
Block and SDGT
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)
Programme US-TERRReference 55986treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 25 Feb 2026
- Effective
- 21 Jan 2026
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Effective
- 7 Apr 2025; 10 Jul 2025
הכרזה על ארגון טרור לפי חוק המאבק בטרור - התשע''ו-2016
National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing; Minister of Defense - Mr. Israel KatzIsrael Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations lists
The Merciful Hands association in the Gaza Strip is a wing of the designated terrorist organization HAMAS. The organization was established by the military wing of HAMAS and is run by operatives of HAMAS' military wing. The association was established with the aim of providing medical treatments to HAMAS military operatives and it also treats wounded members of the terrorist organization who have become disabled. In addition, the association is used by HAMAS' military wing to raise funds under the guise of a charitable association.
- Listed
- 25 Feb 2026
- Effective
- 21 Jan 2026
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Connections2
Other names11
Also known as9
Weak aliases2
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
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