Group or organization on Research by Name · Palestinian Territories
Hamas
OFAC and EU list 17 names for Hamas. None is listed as a former name.
Names and Their Sources
| Name | OFAC | EU |
|---|---|---|
| #HAMAS | listed name | alias alias (CS) |
| #Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Islamic Resistance Movement | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Izz al-Din al Qassam Battalions | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Izz al-Din al Qassam Brigades | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Izz al-Din al Qassam Forces | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Izz al-Din al-Qassim Battalions | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Izz al-Din al-Qassim Brigades | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Izz al-Din al-Qassim Forces | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Students of Ayyash | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Students of the Engineer | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Yahya Ayyash Units | a.k.a. | not listed |
| #Χαμάς | not listed | alias (EL) |
| #Brigády Izz ad-Dína al-Kassáma | not listed | alias (CS) |
| #Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem | not listed | alias |
| #Hamas Izzaddín al-Kassám | not listed | alias (SK) |
| #Izz al-Din al-Qassam-brigaderna | not listed | alias (SV) |
Sources
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List,” entry 4695, HAMAS, data of October 18, 2026, https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=4695.
- Council of the European Union, Regulation 2025/206 (L 202500206), Official Journal of the European Union, January 31, 2025, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202500206.
- Council of the European Union, Regulation 2023/1505 (OJ L184), Official Journal of the European Union, July 21, 2023, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R1505.
- Council of the European Union, Regulation 2003/902/EC (OJ L340), Official Journal of the European Union, December 22, 2003, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:340:0063:0064:EN:PDF.
Cite this page: Middle East Forum, “Hamas,” MEF Research by Name: Also Known As, accessed October 17, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/aka/o/hamas/.