The Council decided to expand the scope of the EU’s restrictive measures regarding Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad to also target members of the Political Bureau (‘Politburo’) of Hamas who promote, defend and justify violent actions. The decision follows the political agreement reached among EU foreign ministers on 11 May 2026.

With this decision, the Council lists ten individuals, members of the Politburo of Hamas. In their capacity as decision-makers of the organisation, the members of the Politburo have knowledge of the planning, preparation and execution of violent actions by Hamas. Furthermore, they actively defend and justify such violent actions, often publicly warning and threatening future attacks.

With the above listings, the restrictive measures under this framework now apply to 21 natural persons and three entities.

View the relevant Press Release here