OFAC Adds Persons to SDN List
Summary
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added new persons to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. These individuals and entities are blocked, and U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in transactions with them due to their support for HAMAS.
What changed
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a notice announcing the addition of specific individuals and entities to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. These designations are based on OFAC's determination that these parties have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for HAMAS. As a result, all property and interests in property of these designated persons that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Compliance officers must immediately review the updated SDN List to ensure no prohibited transactions are occurring or planned with the newly designated parties. This action requires a thorough update of internal compliance systems, including sanctions screening tools and customer due diligence processes. Failure to comply with these sanctions can result in significant penalties, including civil fines and potential criminal charges.
What to do next
- Review updated SDN List for newly designated persons.
- Update internal sanctions screening tools and processes.
- Ensure no prohibited transactions are conducted with designated parties.
Penalties
All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons
that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination
that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction
of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
DATES:
This action was issued on March 12, 2026. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
for relevant dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, 202-622-2480; Assistant Director
for Sanctions Compliance, 202-622-2490 or https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC's website: https://ofac.treasury.gov.
Notice of OFAC Action
On March 12, 2026, OFAC determined that the property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following
persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.
Entities
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions
With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism,” 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786, as amended by
Executive Order 13886 of September 9, 2019, “Modernizing Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,” 84 FR 48041, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p.
356 (E.O. 13224, as amended), for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological
support for, or goods or services to or in support of, HAMAS, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13224.
- KOMITE NASIONAL UNTUK RAKYAT PALESTINA (a.k.a. KNRP INDONESIA; a.k.a. NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE), Jl. Jabir No. 11 B, Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta 12550, Indonesia; website https://knrp.org/; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 08 May 2006; Organization Type: Other human health activities; Target Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization SDGT.
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, HAMAS, a person whose property
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
- GHAZI DESTEK DERNEGI (a.k.a. GAZZE DESTEK ORGANIZATION; a.k.a. “GDD”), Aksemsettin Mahallesi, Akdeniz Caddesi, Hakperest Sokak No: 16, Daire 18 Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey; website https://gdd.org; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 2014; Organization Type: Other human health activities; Target Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization; Registered Charity No. 34-209-183 (Turkey) SDGT.
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, HAMAS, a person whose property
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
PALESTINIAN WHITE HANDS ASSISTANCE AND SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION (a.k.a. BEYAZ ELLER ASSOCIATION; a.k.a. BEYAZ ELLER YARDIMLASMA
VE DAYANISMA DERNEGI; a.k.a. WHITE HANDS CHARITY), Ikitelli Osb, Giyim Sanatkarlar Kooperatifi, 3 Ada A Blok No: 203, Basaksehir,
Istanbul, Turkey; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended byExecutive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 16 Nov 2011; Organization Type: Other human health activities; Target
Type Charity or Nonprofit Organization SDGT.
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, HAMAS, a person whose property
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2026-05454 Filed 3-19-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AL-P
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