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Mahmoud Khaled ZAHHAR

Sanctioned entity

Born 6 May 1945 (81 years old),Palestine. Named in 9 sanctions listings. member of the Palestinian Legislative Council since 18 Feb 2006.

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Summary

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

(also Mahmoud Khaled AL ZAHAR)

Palestinian politician and physician; co-founder of Hamas

(also Mahmoud Khaled ZAHHAR)

Líder y cofundador de la Organización. Apoyo e Impulso el ataque terrorista a Israel del 7 de octubre de 2023 así como todos los ataques terroristas de Hamas.

Sanctions and listings9

  • Listed
    3 Feb 2017
    Effective
    12 Apr 2006

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    26 Jan 2017
    Effective
    12 Apr 2006

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    15 Sep 2025

    ARG List; Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) EEUU

    Ministerio de Justicia; MRECIyC - MSGArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina

    repet.jus.gob.ar

  • 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 59mof.go.jp

  • Listed
    14 Nov 2023

    Palestinian Legislative Council - NS-PLC

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    Block, NS-PLC, reject and SDGT

    Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

    Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)

    General License 4 Under EO 13224 (Terrorism)

    Programme US-NS-PLCReference 9647treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    2 Feb 2024

    Special Economic Measures Act - Hamas Terrorist Attacks

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 7international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • 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
    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

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

    Programme GB-ICTReference CTI0058Reference 16227Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    12 Apr 2006

    Palestinian Legislative Council - Non-SDN Palestinian Legislative Council List

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Consolidated (non-SDN) ListUnited States

    Block, reject, NS-PLC and SDGT

    Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

    Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)

    General License 4 Under EO 13224 (Terrorism)

    Programme US-NS-PLCReference 9647treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

Positions held3

  1. Since 18 Feb 2006

    member of the Palestinian Legislative Council

    Current

    Palestine

  2. Period not retained

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine

  3. Period not retained

    Co-founder and senior leader of Hamas

Connections1

Other links1

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

Identifiers1

IdentifierNumber
IDQ708854

Other names41

Also known as35

محمود الزّهارMahmud az ZaharМахмуд аз-Заххарアル・ザハール・マフムード・ハーレドZAHAR, Mahmoudمحمود زهارAL ZAHAR, Mahmoud Khaledمحمود الزهارMahmoud Khaled Al Zaharמחמוד אזהארMahmoud Khaled AL ZAHARザハール・マフムードAL-ZAHAR, MahmoudMahmoud az-ZaharMahmud Saharアル・ザハール・マフムード马哈茂德·扎哈尔Махмуд аз-Захар
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マフムード・ハーレド・ザハールՄահմուդ ազ-Զախարマフムード・アル＝ザハールMahmud ZehharZAHHAR, Mahmoud KhaledMahmoud Khaled ZahharMAHMOUD AL ZAHARMahmoud al- Zaharমাহমুদ আল-জাহারМахмуд ЗахарМахмуд аль-ЗахарMahmud az-ZaharMahmoud Al-Zaharمحمود الزہرMahmud al-ZaharMahmoud ZAHARמחמוד א-זהאר

Weak aliases6

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

Mahmoud ZaharZaharマフムード・ザッハールMahmoud al-Zahar馬哈茂德·扎哈爾م

Addresses2

  • Gaza, State of Palestine

  • Gaza, State of Palestine,

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