Entity record
Mahmoud Al-ZaharPerson
Mahmoud Al-Zahar appears on the UK Sanctions List (UKSL) and 1 other official sanctions list, designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs Counter-Terrorism (International), The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; reflected as observed on 2026-06-03.
Also known as
- Mahmoud ZAHAR
Designations
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Counter-Terrorism (International) since . Other entities under Counter-Terrorism (International)
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since . Other entities under The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Reason for listing
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL CTI0058 — Measures: Asset freeze, Arms embargo, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction — Mahmoud ZAHAR is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: ZAHAR is a member of or associated with Hamas, an entity which is and/or has been involved in terrorist activity. (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
CTI0058 — Mahmoud ZAHAR is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: ZAHAR is a member of or associated with Hamas, an entity which is and/or has been involved in terrorist activity. (official source)
Key properties
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Gaza
- Position
- Co-founder and senior leader of Hamas
- Gender
- male
Identifiers
- OFSI Group ID
- 16227
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- CTI0058
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04 | 6f5e8b8ed92cccf0… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions TargetsSanctions list UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | 20260610-001 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
About these sources
The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — since 28 January 2026 the single, current source for all UK sanctions designations (financial, immigration, trade and transport measures), superseding the older OFSI Consolidated List.
What a match means: A match is a current, binding UK sanctions designation — treat as a direct compliance hit and escalate immediately.
The UK's former OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by HM Treasury. OFSI closed this list on 28 January 2026 — current UK sanctions designations now publish only to the FCDO UK Sanctions List (also in this catalog) — and it is retained here as a historical source.
What a match means: A match reflects a UK financial-sanctions designation recorded before the 28 Jan 2026 cutover; check whether the same party also appears on the current UK Sanctions List, and treat either appearance as a genuine UK sanctions hit, not a stale false positive.
First observed ; last confirmed present in UK Sanctions List (UKSL) list version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, observed .
This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, as observed on 2026-06-03. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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How to cite this page
Mahmoud Al-Zahar. ProofAML. This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, as observed on 2026-06-03. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/mahmoud-al-zahar-nkc7a42dde/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/c7.json (record key nkc7a42dde)