Last Updated: October 18, 2026
Last Updated: October 18, 2026
Jabarin Zaher
Aliases
جبارين زاهر
Jabareen Zaher
Date of birth
1968-09-18
Place of birth
Salfit (West Bank)
Sex
Male
Other sanctions regimes
EU
Function
member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”); member of the Temporary Leadership Committee of Hamas; Head of the Hamas regional bureau in the West Bank
Official reason
Zaher Jabarin has been a member of the Politburo since 2021. As a member of that decision-making body, he is responsible for violent actions by Hamas.
Sender
CH
Additional info
art. 2 para. 1 (Financial sanctions) and art. 3 para. 1 (Travel ban), annex
Other Information
Function: member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”); member of the Temporary Leadership Committee of Hamas; Head of the Hamas regional bureau in the West Bank
Date of listing
2026-06-16
Program information
Authority
CH
Program
Ordinance of 10 April 2024 on measures against persons and organisations supporting Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (SR 946.231.09)
Regime
Switzerland horizontal
Target State
Terrorism
Measures
Asset freeze, Travel ban
Official Information
Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 10 April 2024 on measures against persons and organisations supporting Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (SR 946.231.09). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.
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