Date: 2026-01-16Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/123 of 16 January 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
**Executive Summary**
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/123, dated 16 January 2026, implements Regulation (EU) 2024/386, which establishes restrictive measures against those supporting violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The Regulation amends Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2024/386 by replacing an entry for one individual and deleting an entry for another. It enters into force the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/386:**
* Under heading 'A. Natural persons', entry 1 is replaced.
* Under heading 'A. Natural persons', the entry for Ismail Barhoum is deleted.
* **Replacement of Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair HAMZA:**
* **Name:** Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair HAMZA
* **Identifying Information:** DOB: 28.8.1955, POB: Sudan, Nationality: Sudanese, Passport no: B00018729 (Sudan), Gender: male
* **Statement of reasons:** 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.
* **Date of listing:** 19.1.2024
* **Entry into Force:** The Regulation enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
* **Applicability:** The Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Listed Individuals (Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair HAMZA and formerly Ismail Barhoum)**
* **Impact:** Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair HAMZA remains subject to restrictive measures as detailed in Regulation (EU) 2024/386. Ismail Barhoum is no longer subject to restrictive measures.
* **Action Required:** Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair HAMZA must comply with the restrictive measures. Ismail Barhoum is no longer required to comply with the measures.
**Stakeholder: EU Member States**
* **Impact:** Member States are legally obligated to implement and enforce the amended restrictive measures against Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair HAMZA and to remove Ismail Barhoum from those measures.
* **Action Required:** Member States must update their national regulations and enforcement mechanisms to reflect the changes to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2024/386.
**Stakeholder: The Council of the European Union**
* **Impact:** Responsible for continuous review and assessment of the restrictive measures, making necessary amendments.
* **Action Required:** Ensure proper enforcement of the changes to the regulation across all member states.
Key Entities Referenced
Regulation (EU) 2024/386: Council Regulation establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/123: Implementing regulation to amend Regulation (EU) 2024/386 concerning restrictive measures against supporters of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Hamas: A key entity whose supporters are targeted by the restrictive measures.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad: A key entity whose supporters are targeted by the restrictive measures.
Brussels: Location where the regulation was issued.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/123 16.1.2026
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/123
of 16 January 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) and (4) 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 accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/386, the Council has carried out a review of the restrictive
measures against natural or legal persons, groups, entities and bodies listed in Annex I to that Regulation. The
Council has concluded that the entry for one deceased individual should be deleted and the entry for one individual
should be updated.
(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 day following that 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, 16 January 2026.
For the Council
The President
M. RAOUNA
(1) OJ L, 2024/386, 19.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/386/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/123/oj 1/2ANNEX
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/386 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 DOB: 28.8.1955 Abdelbasit Elhassan Mohamed Khair Hamza is a Sudan-based Hamas financier 19.1.2024’;
Khair HAMZA who manages companies in Hamas’ investment portfolio. Abdelbasit Elhassan
POB: Sudan
Mohamed Khair Hamza has facilitated funds for Hamas through a network of
Nationality: Sudanese companies, including, in particular, Al Rowad Real Estate Development and Al
Zawaya Group for Development and Investment. Thus, Abdelbasit Elhassan
Passport no: B00018729 (Sudan) Mohamed Khair Hamza participates in the financing of Hamas.
Gender: male
(2) under heading ‘A. Natural persons’, the following entry is deleted:
11. Ismail Barhoum.
2/2
ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/123/oj
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OJ
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16.1.2026