Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/122 of 16 January 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
Date: 2026-01-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, terrorism








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            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2026/122
         
of 16 January 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


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 19 January 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 (1).












(2)


In accordance with Article 9 of Decision (CFSP) 2024/385, the Council has carried out a review of the restrictive measures against natural or legal persons, groups, entities and bodies listed in the Annex to that Decision. The Council has concluded that the entry for one deceased individual should be deleted and the entry for one individual should be updated. Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 should be extended until 20 January 2027.












(3)


Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 9, first paragraph, the date ‘20 January 2026’ is replaced by that of ‘20 January 2027’;










(2)


the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 16 January 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. RAOUNA
            





(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 of 19 January 2024 establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (OJ L, 2024/385, 19.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/385/oj).




ANNEX
The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 is amended as follows:






(1)


under heading ‘A. Natural persons’, entry 1 is replaced by the following:









 


Name


Identifying information


Statement of reasons


Date of listing




‘1.


Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair HAMZA


DOB: 28.8.1955
POB: Sudan
Nationality: Sudanese
Passport no: B00018729 (Sudan)
Gender: male


Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair Hamza is a Sudan-based Hamas financier who manages companies in Hamas’ investment portfolio. Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair Hamza has facilitated funds for Hamas through a network of companies, including, in particular, Al Rowad Real Estate Development and Al Zawaya Group for Development and Investment. Thus, Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair Hamza participates in the financing of Hamas.


19.1.2024’














(2)


under heading ‘A. Natural persons’, the following entry is deleted:






11.


Ismail Barhoum.











ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/122/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)