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Last Updated: April 19, 2026

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Last Updated: April 19, 2026

Individual

Mahmoud Khaled ZAHHAR

Aliases

Mahmoud Khaled AL ZAHAR

ZAHAR, Mahmoud

AL-ZAHAR, Mahmoud

Nationality

Palestinian

DoB

1945

Address

Region: Gaza

Official reason

Mahmoud Khaled Zahhar (Zahhar) is a senior member and co-founder of Hamas who has worked closely with Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Zahhar has spoken publicly on behalf of Hamas, including in formal interviews, to threaten violence against Jewish civilians and emphasize its commitment to the destruction of Israel. As a Hamas representative, Zahhar has also acknowledged and thanked Iran for its support of Hamas. Mahmoud Khaled Zahhar is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Hamas.

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1907

Date of listing

2014-10-10

Program information
Program information
Authority

US

Program

Non-SDN, Palestinian Legislative Council List, General License 4 issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 594),

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Palestine

Measures

Blocking Property

Official Information

Section (b) of General License 4 issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 594), the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 595), and the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 597) authorizes U.S. financial institutions to reject transactions with members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) who were elected to the PLC on the party slate of Hamas, or any other Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), Specially Designated Terrorist (SDT), or Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), provided that any such individuals are not named on OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List).

Additional Details

PLC

Program URL
  • https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/8376/download?inline
  • https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-594?toc=1

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