Last Updated: January 19, 2026
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 destructi...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1907
Date of listing
2014-10-10
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 Palestinia...
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