Maher Rebhi Namr OBEID

Sanctioned entity

Born 3 Oct 1958 (68 years old),Palestine. Named in 17 sanctions listings.

Summary

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

Function: Hamas political leader and member of Hamas’ Political Bureau

Maher Rebhi Obeid has been a member of the Hamas Political Bureau since 2010. Obeid is in charge of the Hamas West Bank Headquarters, which is responsible for directing Hamas’ terrorist operatives in the West Bank, leading terrorist attacks, building terrorist infrastructure and issuing instructions for terrorist attacks against Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Maher Rebhi Obeid therefore participates in the planning and preparation of violent actions by Hamas, and he supports and implements actions which undermine and threaten the security of Israel under the name of Hamas.

(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)

Maher Rebhi Obeid est membre du bureau politique du Hamas depuis 2010. Obeid est responsable du quartier général du Hamas en Cisjordanie, qui est chargé de diriger des éléments terroristes du Hamas en Cisjordanie, de mener des attentats terroristes, de construire des infrastructures terroristes et de donner des instructions en vue d’attentats terroristes contre Israël et l’Autorité palestinienne. Maher Rebhi Obeid participe donc à la planification et à la préparation d’actions violentes du Hamas, et il soutient et met en œuvre des actions qui compromettent et menacent la sécurité d’Israël au nom du Hamas.

(also Maher bin Rebhi bin Namr OBEID, Maher bin Rebhi OBEID, Maher Ribhi Nimr OBAID, Maher Rebhi Namr OBEID, Maher bin Rebhi bin Namr OBEID, Maher bin Rebhi OBEID, Maher Ribhi Nimr OBAID, Maher Rebhi Namr OBEID)

(also Maher Rebhi OBEID)

Sanctions and listings17

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
Maher Rebhi Obeid est membre du bureau politique du Hamas depuis 2010. Obeid est responsable du quartier général du Hamas en Cisjordanie, qui est chargé de diriger des éléments terroristes du Hamas en Cisjordanie, de mener des attentats terroristes, de construire des infrastructures terroristes et de donner des instructions en vue d’attentats terroristes contre Israël et l’Autorité palestinienne. Maher Rebhi Obeid participe donc à la planification et à la préparation d’actions violentes du Hamas, et il soutient et met en œuvre des actions qui compromettent et menacent la sécurité d’Israël au nom du Hamas.
Programme EU-HAMgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2024/1838 du 28/06/2024
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Maher Rebhi Obeid est membre du bureau politique du Hamas depuis 2010. Obeid est responsable du quartier général du Hamas en Cisjordanie, qui est chargé de diriger des éléments terroristes du Hamas en Cisjordanie, de mener des attentats terroristes, de construire des infrastructures terroristes et de donner des instructions en vue d’attentats terroristes contre Israël et l’Autorité palestinienne. Maher Rebhi Obeid participe donc à la planification et à la préparation d’actions violentes du Hamas, et il soutient et met en œuvre des actions qui compromettent et menacent la sécurité d’Israël au nom du Hamas.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
13 Dec 2023
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 - 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.11883.37eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
13 Dec 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
13 Dec 2023
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
Listed
13 Dec 2023
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 46428treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
13 Dec 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
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 76441seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
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 Entities) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2024
Programme AU-UNSC1373Last updated 22 Jan 2024dfat.gov.au dfat.gov.au
Effective
13 Dec 2023
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
Asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo and director disqualification sanction
Maher Rebhi Namr OBEID (hereafter “OBEID”) is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) OBEID is a member of, or associated with Hamas, an entity which is and/or has been involved in terrorist activity; (2) OBEID is and/or has been responsible for, engaging in, or providing support for, the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Maher Rebhi Namr OBEID (hereafter 'OBEID') is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) OBEID is a member of, or associated with Hamas, an entity which is and/or has been involved in terrorist activity; (2) OBEID is and/or has been responsible for, engaging in, or providing support for, the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Programme GB-ICTReference 16226Reference CTI0057Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Listed
2 Feb 2024
Special Economic Measures Act - Hamas Terrorist Attacks
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 4international.gc.ca international.gc.ca
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 61mof.go.jp
Listed
13 Dec 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
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

Positions held2

Period not retained
Hamas political leader and member of Hamas’ Political Bureau
Period not retained
Chef politique du Hamas et membre du bureau politique du Hamas

Connections1

Other names31

Also known as29

Maher Rebhi Namr Obeidماهر ربحي نمر عبيدOBAID, Maherオベイド・マーヘル・リブヒー・ナムルオベイド・マーヘルオベエド・マーヘル・リブヒー・ニムルOBEID, MaherMaher Ribhi Nimr ObaidOBAID, Maher Ribhi NimrOBEID, Maher bin Rebhi bin NamrOBEID, Maher Rebhi NamrMaher bin Rebhi bin Namr ObeidMaher bin Rebhi ObeidOBEID, Maher bin Rebhiماهر بن ربحي بن نمر عبيدオベイド・マーヘル・ビン・リブヒー・ビン・ナムルオベイド・マーヘル・ビン・リブヒーオベエド・マーヘル

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Maher Ribhi Nimr OBAIDマーヘル・リブヒー・オベイドMaher Rebhi OBEIDMaher bin Rebhi OBEIDAbu AmrMaher bin Rebhi bin Namr OBEIDMaher Rebhi Namr OBEYDOBEID, Maher RebhiMaher bin Rebhi bin Namr OBEYDObeid Maher RebhiMaher Rebhi Obeid

Weak aliases2

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

Maher ObaidMaher Obeid

Addresses6

Beirut Lebanon
BEIRUT
Beirut, Lebanon or Amman, Jordan
Beirut, Lebanon
Amman
Amman Jordan

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