Counter Terrorism Designations

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added eight individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction regulations (31 CFR Part 594 and Executive Order 13224) for their engagement in or the financing of terrorist organization Hamas. The following persons are affected and now subject to asset freezing measures:
AL-DIN, Haroun Mansour Yaqoub Nasser (Arabic: هاروم منصور يعقوب ناصرالدين) (a.k.a. ALDIN, Haroun Nasser; a.k.a. KAYA, Serkan; a.k.a. NASIR-AL-DIN, Harun Mansur Ya’qub; a.k.a. NASR-AL-DIN, Harun), Istanbul, Turkey; DOB 05 Jun 1970; POB Hebron, West Bank; nationality Palestinian; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 904273463 (Palestinian); alt. National ID No. 12216148308 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
AL-WARDIAN, Hassan (a.k.a. ALWARDIAN, Hasan Mohamed Ali; a.k.a. AL-WARDIAN, Hassan Muhammad ‚Ali (Arabic: حسن محمد علي الورديان); a.k.a. WARDYAN, Hasan), Bethlehem, West Bank; DOB 28 Dec 1954; POB Bethlehem, West Bank; nationality Palestinian; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 985260348 (Palestinian) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
AWADALLAH, Nizar Mohammed (a.k.a. AWADALLAH, Nazar Muhammad Mahmud; a.k.a. AWADALLAH, Nizar Bin Mohammed; a.k.a. AWADALLAH, Nizar M; a.k.a. „AWAD ALLAH, Nizar“), Sheikh Radwad, Gaza City, Gaza; DOB 11 Dec 1957; POB Gaza Strip; nationality Palestinian; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 931005433 (Palestinian) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
BARAKA, Ali Abed Al Rahman (a.k.a. BARAKA, Ali; a.k.a. BARAKAH, Ali), Sidon, Lebanon; DOB 1966; POB Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
BARHUM, Ismail Musa Ahmad (Arabic: إسماعيل موسى أحمد برهوم) (a.k.a. BARHOUM, Ismail; a.k.a. BARHUM, Isma’il Musa Ahmad), Rafah, Gaza; DOB 23 Dec 1968; POB Rafah, Gaza Strip; nationality Palestinian; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 918496571 (Palestinian) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
KAYA, Mehmet, Turkey; DOB 01 Jan 1988; POB Mardin, Turkey; nationality Turkey; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 35006048398 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
OBEID, Maher Rebhi (a.k.a. OBAID, Maher Ribhi Nimr; a.k.a. OBEID, Maher bin Rebhi; a.k.a. OBEID, Maher bin Rebhi bin Namr; a.k.a. OBEID, Maher Rebhi Namr; a.k.a. „OBAID, Maher“; a.k.a. „OBEID, Maher“), Beirut, Lebanon; Amman, Jordan; DOB 10 Mar 1958; POB Amman, Jordan; nationality Palestinian; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
YAGHMOUR, Jihad Muhammad Shaker (a.k.a. YAGHMOUR, Jihad; a.k.a. YAGHMUR, Jihat; a.k.a. YAGMUR, Cihat; a.k.a. YAGMUR, Jihat), Turkey; Yesil Vadi Caddesi 3F 72, Bashak Mah, Bashakshehir, Istanbul, Turkey; DOB 15 Jul 1967; alt. DOB 1967; alt. DOB 15 Apr 1967; POB Beit Hanina, Jerusalem, Israel; nationality Turkey; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 12180149578 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HAMAS).
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OFAC has also published an accompanying statement to inform of the reasoning behind the new sanction measures.