Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1174 of 28 May 2026 implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/386 establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Date: 2026-05-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, terrorism








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2026/1174


28.5.2026







            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/1174
         
of 28 May 2026
         
implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/386 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 the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2024/386 of 19 January 2024 establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (1), and in particular Article 13(1) 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 Regulation (EU) 2024/386.












(2)


In view of the continued threat posed by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, ten persons should be added to the list of natural or legal persons, groups, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/386.












(3)


Regulation (EU) 2024/386 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/386 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 May 2026.


For the Council


The President

M. DAMIANOS
            





(1)  
            OJ L, 2024/386, 19.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/386/oj.




ANNEX
In Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/386, 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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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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