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02.10.2026

U.S. Treasury expands terrorism sanctions with Hamas-linked SDN designations — Treasury expands Hamas sanctions

The U.S. Treasury Department is adding three individuals and two nonprofit groups to its Specially Designated Nationals list under counterterrorism sanctions. The action targets people and organizations in Gaza and France that OFAC identifies as linked either directly to Hamas or to already designated individuals.

Highlights

The U.S. Treasury Department's OFAC designated Saleem Abdallah Saleem Al-Zaq, Faouzi Barika, and Amel Oualid as SDNs under the counterterrorism program tied to Executive Order 13224.
New SDN entries include France-based Association Baraka, established Oct. 13, 2023, and Ensemble C Mieux, established July 1, 2024, linked to individuals affiliated with Hamas.
Sanctions list updates target individuals and organizations with addresses in both Gaza and France, reflecting an expanded cross-border enforcement effort on terrorism financing.

New OFAC listings target Hamas-linked network

As reported by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the new SDN designations include Saleem Abdallah Saleem Al-Zaq, Faouzi Barika and Amel Oualid under the counterterrorism program tied to Executive Order 13224, as amended. OFAC lists Al-Zaq as linked to Hamas, Barika as linked to Hamas, and Oualid as linked to Al-Zaq.

The Treasury update also adds two charitable organizations, Association Baraka in France and Ensemble C Mieux, also known as Together It's Better, in France. Both entities are identified as charity or nonprofit organizations and are listed as linked to Barika and Oualid respectively.

France and Gaza links broaden enforcement scope

The designations span addresses in Gaza and several locations in France, showing the cross-border scope of the sanctions action. Treasury records in the notice include identification details such as dates of birth, passport or license information, and establishment dates for the organizations.

Association Baraka is listed as established on Oct. 13, 2023, while Ensemble C Mieux is listed as established on July 1, 2024. By placing the individuals and entities on the SDN list, the U.S. government is tightening financial restrictions on people and groups it says are tied to terrorism financing or support networks.

In our earlier report on the Hamas fundraising case spanning the U.S. and France, we covered U.S. charges against Saleem Alzaq and coordinated arrests of associates in France, including Faouzi Barika and Amel Oualid. The investigation alleged that cryptocurrency and purported charitable donations were used to move funds, highlighting expanding cross-border enforcement against terrorist financing networks.

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