Last Updated: October 17, 2026
Last Updated: October 17, 2026
Mashal Khaled
Aliases
مشعل خالد
Nationality
Palestinian territory
Date of birth
1956-05-28
Place of birth
Silwad, Ramallah (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
Official reason
Khaled Mashal is a member of the Politburo. 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
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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