Person

Yahya Sinwar

Sanctioned entity

Born 1961,Palestine. Named in 5 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

Birth date as published: 1963年12月31日の間

Birthdate (OFAC date interval): start 1961-01-01 to 1961-01-01; end 1963-12-31 to 1963-12-31

Birth date as published: 1961年1月1日から

Palestinian politician and Hamas leader (1962–2024)

Sanctions and listings5

  • 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.audfat.gov.au

  • Effective
    26 Dec 2023

    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 48mof.go.jp

  • Listed
    2 Feb 2024

    Special Economic Measures Act - Hamas Terrorist Attacks

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 1international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Effective
    14 Nov 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

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban, targeted arms embargo and asset freeze

    SINWAR is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. SINWAR is a member of or associated with Hamas, an entity which is and/or has been involved in terrorist activity.

    Programme GB-ICTReference 16185Reference CTI0050Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    8 Sep 2015

    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 18528treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

Positions held3

  1. Period not retained

    Hamas Political Leader in Gaza

  2. 2024 to 2024

    Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau

  3. 2017 to 2024

    Leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip

Connections3

Family2

Other links1

  • HamasSanctionedTerrorismDebarredExport controlled
    Agent for
    "Acting for or on behalf of"United StatesPalestine

Other names61

Also known as61

Jahja Sinvarasシンワル、イェヒアYahyo Ibrohim Hasan Sinvarシンワル、イェヒイェYahya SinouarЄхіє СінварYahia SinwarЄх'я Аль-СінварYehya SinwarJihia al-SinwarJahia SinwarYehiyeh SinwarSINWAR, Yahya Ibrahim HassanYahya al Sinwarיחיא סנוארYehya al Sinwarיחיא סינוארيحيى السنوار
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アル・シンワル、イェヒヤЄхія СінварYehya al-Sinwarيحيى إبراهيم حسن السنوارYehia SinwarAbu IbrahimY. SinwarSINWAR, YehiaYahia SinouarSINWAR, YehiyehYahya Ibrahim Hassan SinwarYahyā as-SinwārAbu IbrohimYahya İbrahim Hasan SinvarSinwar Yahyaシンワル、ヤヒヤ・イブラヒム・ハッサンAL-SINWAR, Yehyaיחיא סנווארইয়াহিয়া সিনওয়ারΓιαχία ΣινουάρYahya Ibrahim Hassan SINWARYehya AL-SINWARЯхья СинварJahja Sinwarヤヒヤ・シンワルSINWAR, YahyaYahyo SinvarJahja esz-Szinvárیحیی سنوارJahja Sinvarयाह्या सिनवार야흐야 신와르Jahjá SinvárYahya SinvarЯх’я СінварЈахја Синвар叶海亚·辛瓦尔Jahja Sinvarsיחיא סינווארЯхия СинуарЯхья Сінварیحییٰ سنوارयहया सिनवार

Addresses5

  • Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territories

  • Gaza

  • Gaza Palestinian

  • Gaza, State of Palestine

  • Gaza, State of Palestine,

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