Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1173 of 28 May 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1173 of 28 May 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Decision (CFSP) 2026/1173 · Decision · 4 articles
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Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 is amended as follows:
(1)
the title is replaced by the following:
‘Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 of 19 January 2024 establishing restrictive measures against Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and those who support, facilitate or enable their violent actions’
;
(2)
in Article 1, the following paragraphs are inserted:
‘1a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of natural persons who are members of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”), as listed in the Annex.
1b. Members of the Politburo shall not be included or retained on the list of persons and entities in the Annex if there is sufficient information to show that they do not exercise influence over violent actions conducted by Hamas.’
;
(3)
Article 2 is amended as follows:
(a)
in paragraph 1, the introductory wording is replaced by the following:
‘1. All funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled, directly or indirectly, by natural or legal persons, groups, entities and bodies:’
;
(b)
the following paragraphs are inserted:
‘1a. All funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled, directly or indirectly, by natural persons who are members of the Politburo, as listed in the Annex, shall be frozen.
1b. Members of the Politburo shall not be included or retained on the list of persons and entities in the Annex if there is sufficient information to show that they do not exercise influence over violent actions conducted by Hamas.’.
ANNEX
In the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2024/385, the following entries are added under the subheading ‘A. Natural persons’:
Name
Identifying Information
Statement of reasons
Date of listing
‘13.
Nizar Mohammed AWADALLAH
a.k.a.
Nizar Bin Mohammed AWADALLAH;
Nazar Muhammad Mahmud AWADALLAH
DOB: 11.12.1957
POB: Gaza City, Gaza
Nationality: Palestinian
Gender: male
Palestinian National ID no.: 931005433
Function: member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”)
Nizar Mohammed Awadallah has been a member of the Politburo since 2009. As a member of that decision-making body, he is responsible for violent actions by Hamas.
28.5.2026
14.
Mohammad NAZZAL
a.k.a.
Muhammad Essam Rizk Abdul RAHMAN
DOB: 1963
POB: Amman, Jordan
Nationality: Jordanian
Gender: male
Jordanian National ID no.: 9631022654
Function: member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”)
Mohammad Nazzal has been a member of the Politburo 1996. As a member of that decision-making body, he is responsible for violent actions by Hamas.
28.5.2026
15.
Husam BADRAN
a.k.a.
Hossam BADRAN;
Husam Ataf Ali BADRAN;
Husam Atif All BADRAN;
Hussam BADRAN
DOB: 11.1.1966
POB: Nablus (West Bank)
Gender: male
Function: member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”)
Husam Badran has been a member of the Politburo since 2017. As a member of that decision-making body, he is responsible for violent actions by Hamas.
28.5.2026
16.
Khaled MASHAL
(خالد مشعل)
DOB: 28.5.1956
POB: Silwad, Ramallah (West Bank)
Nationality: Palestinian
Gender: male
Function: member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”); member of the Temporary Leadership Committee of Hamas
Khaled Mashal is a member of the Politburo. As a member of that decision-making body, he is responsible for violent actions by Hamas.
28.5.2026
17.
Khalil AL-HAYYA
(خليل الحية)
DOB: 1960
POB: Gaza
Gender: male
Function: member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”); member of the Temporary Leadership Committee of Hamas; Deputy Head of the Hamas regional bureau in Gaza
Khalil Al-Hayya has been a member of the Politburo since 2016. As a member of that decision-making body, he is responsible for violent actions by Hamas.
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18.
Muhammad Ismail DARWISH
a.k.a.
Abu Omar Hassan
(أبو عمر حسن,)
POB: Lebanon
Gender: male
Function: member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”); member of the Temporary Leadership Committee of Hamas; Head of the consultative body of Hamas, the Shura Council
Muhammad Ismail Darwish is a member of the Politburo. As a member of that decision-making body, he is responsible for violent actions by Hamas.
28.5.2026
19.
Zaher JABARIN
(زاهر جبارين)
a.k.a.
Zaher JABAREEN
(زاهر جبارين)
DOB: 18.9.1968
POB: Salfit (West Bank)
Gender: male
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
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.
28.5.2026
20.
Abu Khalil AL-QUDS
أبو خليل القدس
Gender: male
Function: member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”)
Abu Khalil al-Quds 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.
28.5.2026
21.
Fathi HAMAD
فتحي حماد
a.k.a.
Fathi Ahmad HAMMAD, Fathy Ahmed HAMAD
DOB: 1961
POB: Jabaliya, Gaza
Gender: male
Function: member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”)
Fathi Hamad has been a member of the Politburo since 2017. As a member of that decision-making body, he is responsible for violent actions by Hamas.
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22.
Moussa ABU MARZOUK
موسى أبو مرزوق
a.k.a.
Mousa Mohammed ABU MARZOOK, Musa Abu MARZUK, Sa’id ABU-MARZUQ
DOB: 9.2.1951
POB: Gaza
Gender: male
Function: member of the Political Bureau of Hamas (“Politburo”)
Moussa Abu Marzouk is a member of the Politburo. As a member of that decision-making body, he is responsible for violent actions by Hamas.
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