Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Muhammad DEIF

Aliases

Muhammad AL-DAYF; Muhammad AL-MASRI; Mohammad DEIF

Position

Leader of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades

Nationality

Palestinian

DoB

1963; 1964; 1965

Address

Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territories

Official reason

Muhammad DEIF 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) Muhammad DEIF is a member of or associated with Hamas, an entity which is and/or has been involved in terrorist activity; (2) Muhammad DEIF is and/or has been involved in ter...

Other Information

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

Date of listing

2023-11-14

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UN, UK horizontal

Target State

Terrorism

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans

Sanctions Portfolio

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...

Official Information

The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They aim to further the prevention of terrorism in the UK and elsewhere by bringing together elements of several existing sanctions regimes. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/573