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Zuheir Shamlakh

Disqualified · Export controlled · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameSHAMLAKH, Zuhair · Shamlakh Zuheir · Zuhair Shamlakh · Zuheir Shamlakh · לח ‫‫‫‫‫‫‫‫ זהיר‬‬‬‬ יונס‬‬ ‫‬ ‫שמ‬‬‬ · 1 more...[sources]
Other nameSHAMALCH, Zuhir Yunes Hammed · SHAMLAKH, Zuheir · SHMALACH, Zahir Younes · Zahir Younes Shamlack · Zahir Younes Shmalach · 6 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthOccupied Palestinian Territories[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityPalestine[sources]
CountryPalestine[sources]
CitizenshipPalestine[sources]
First nameZahir · Zuhair · Zuheir · Zuhir · לח · 1 more...[sources]
ID Number905396560[sources]
Last nameShamalch · Shamlakh · Shmalach · شملخ · ‫‫‫‫‫‫‫‫ זהיר‬‬‬‬ יונס‬‬ ‫‬ ‫שמ‬‬‬[sources]
Middle nameYounes · Yunes Hammed · يونس حامد[sources]
Unique Entity IDYCJTFY71XWA3[sources]
PositionChangeur et facilitateur financier du Hamas pour les cryptomonnaies · Hamas money changer and financial facilitator for cryptocurrencies[sources]
AddressGaza · Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territories · State of Palestine[sources]
Source linkfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

National ID Number 905396560

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Zuheir Shamlakh is a financial facilitator and money changer who enables financial transfers from Iran to Hamas. He uses his companies Al-Markaziya li-Siarafa and Arab China Trading Company to channel funds to the Izz al-Din al Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. Zuheir Shamlakh was instrumental in Hamas’ shift towards cryptocurrencies to avoid being detected by Israeli authorities. Zuheir Shamlakh therefore participates in the financing of Hamas.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Function: Hamas money changer and financial facilitator for cryptocurrencies

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Zuheir Shamlakh est un facilitateur financier et un changeur qui permet des transferts financiers de l’Iran vers le Hamas. Il utilise ses sociétés Al-Markaziya li-Siarafa et Arab China Trading Company pour acheminer des fonds vers les brigades Izz al-Din al Qassam, la branche militaire du Hamas. Zuheir Shamlakh a joué un rôle déterminant dans le passage du Hamas aux cryptomonnaies afin d’éviter d’être détecté par les autorités israéliennes. Zuheir Shamlakh participe donc au financement du Hamas.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Relationships

Data sources

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,042

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

French National Asset Freezing System5,862

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets7,006

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,609

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,485

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List9,854

Entities subject to export restrictions due to concerns about the end-use or end-users, particularly relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or other military applications.

Taiwan · MOEA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,178

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,703

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,976

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,600

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,810

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures.

Monaco · Monaco

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,257

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,182

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,489

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,774

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,963

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

External databases

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US OFAC Press Releases7,268

US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.

External dataset · United States · OFAC


Source data IDs: eu-fsf-eu-11881-39 · gb-hmt-16343 · fr-ga-7601 · gb-coh-1kqwcfj0bfisur2asma8-nnh6nk · gb-fcdo-cti0065 · usgsa-s4mrvv2ld · tw-shtc-6b456b3d761aa67b4614c7c475237b64b3a4d1da · ofac-pr-0320a9e8bc12eb553f67c6c794912e2cc9fa03a2 · mc-freezes-63ebed1a530e7e241445690b6c47f7811aab83e6 · ca-sema-c853c5cfba6a7e8f19497d0db139c529d75d90a9 · au-dfat-8216-zuhair-shamlakh · ch-seco-76434 · ja-mof-5c5c3f38b59e63b16f211118839b3400b093e307 · eu-tb-logical-167689 · ofac-47000 · tw-shtc-c7ca40b7bc39b427ff6d078bd876d33796d15f6b

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