Treasury Sanctions Rwandan Gold Refinery and Network Enabling Illicit Conflict Minerals Trade

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06/25/2026

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Treasury Sanctions Rwandan Gold Refinery and Network Enabling Illicit Conflict Minerals Trade

United States Sanctions Networks Fueling Conflict and Mineral Theft in Eastern DRC

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The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Russia-related General License 131G , "Authorizing Certain Transactions for the Negotiation of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for the Sale of Lukoil International GmbH and Related Maintenance Activities."
Additionally, OFAC has updated two Russia-related Frequently Asked Questions, FAQs 1224 and 1225 .
Lastly, OFAC has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
Specially Designated Nationals List Update
The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
KALIMA KAREKEZI, Jean Malic, Kigali, Rwanda; DOB 25 May 1963; POB Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo; nationality Rwanda; Gender Male; Passport PC638680 (Rwanda) expires 06 May 2031; National ID No. 1196380005387371 (Rwanda) (individual) [DRCONGO] (Linked To: GASABO GOLD REFINERY LTD).
KAYOBOTSI, Bosco, Kigali, Rwanda; DOB 25 Aug 1985; POB Masisi, Democratic Republic of the Congo; nationality Rwanda; Gender Male; Passport PC648741 (Rwanda) expires 01 Aug 2031; National ID No. 1198580022378192 (Rwanda) (individual) [DRCONGO] (Linked To: GASABO GOLD REFINERY LTD).
The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
BUGAMBIRA MINES LTD (a.k.a. MULTISERVE CONSULTS LTD), Kigali, Rwanda; Website www.bugambiramines.rw; Organization Established Date 20 Jun 2006; Organization Type: Mining and Quarrying [DRCONGO] (Linked To: KALIMA KAREKEZI, Jean Malic).
GASABO GOLD REFINERY LTD, Kigali, Rwanda; Website ggr.co.rw; Organization Established Date 26 May 2022; Organization Type: Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores; Company Number 120323055 (Rwanda) [DRCONGO] (Linked To: M23).
RWINKWAVU MINING CORPORATION LTD, Rwinkwavu, Rwanda; Organization Type: Mining and Quarrying [DRCONGO] (Linked To: KALIMA KAREKEZI, Jean Malic).
WOLFRAM MINING AND PROCESSING LTD, Kigali, Rwanda; Website www.wmprwanda.rw; Organization Established Date 22 Dec 2006; Organization Type: Mining and Quarrying [DRCONGO] (Linked To: KALIMA KAREKEZI, Jean Malic).
Unrelated Administrative List Changes - These administrative corrections fix errors in existing listings only. No new listings have been added. No new sanctions apply to these names.
AHMED NACER, Yacine (a.k.a. YACINE DI ANNABA), Rue Mohamed Khemisti, 6, Annaba, Algeria; Via Genova, 121, Naples, Italy; Vicolo Duchessa, 16, Naples, Italy; DOB 02 Dec 1967; POB Annaba, Algeria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT].
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DI ANNABA, Yacine (), Rue Mohamed Khemisti, 6, Annaba, Algeria; Via Genova, 121, Naples, Italy; Vicolo Duchessa, 16, Naples, Italy; DOB 02 Dec 1967; POB Annaba, Algeria; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT].
AL GHAFUR, Seyyed Mohammed Mehdi (a.k.a. AL GHAFUR, Seyyed Mehdi; a.k.a. AL SAYYED GHAFUR, Sayyed Mehdi (Arabic: سید مهدی آلسید غفور)), Iran; DOB 22 Mar 1991; POB Qom, Iran; nationality Iran; alt. nationality Dominica; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport RA126667 (Dominica); National ID No. 0370465253 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN-EO13902] (Linked To: FARAB SOROUSH AFAGH QESHM COMPANY).
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AL GHAFUR, Seyyed Mehdi Mohammed (a.k.a. AL GHAFUR, Seyyed Mehdi; a.k.a. AL SAYYED GHAFUR, Sayyed Mehdi (Arabic: سید مهدی آلسید غفور)), Iran; DOB 22 Mar 1991; POB Qom, Iran; nationality Iran; alt. nationality Dominica; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport RA126667 (Dominica); National ID No. 0370465253 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN-EO13902] (Linked To: FARAB SOROUSH AFAGH QESHM COMPANY).
ELMABRUK, Maftah Mohamed (a.k.a. AL MABROOK, Muftah; a.k.a. AL-FATHALI, Al-Mabruk; a.k.a. AL-FATHALI, Al-Mabruk Muftah Muhammad; a.k.a. EL MABRUK, Muftah; a.k.a. EL MOBRUK, Maftah; a.k.a. ELMABRUK, Mustah; a.k.a. MAFTAH, Elmobruk; a.k.a. "AL HAK, Al Haj Abd"; a.k.a. "AL HAQQ, Al Hajj Abd"; a.k.a. "AL-HAQ, Haj 'Abd"; a.k.a. "AL-HAQQ, Al-Hajj 'Abd"), undetermined; DOB 01 May 1950; POB Libya; nationality Libya; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT]. -to- ELMABRUK, Maftah Mohamed (a.k.a. AL MABROOK, Muftah; a.k.a. AL-FATHALI, Al-Mabruk; a.k.a. AL-FATHALI, Al-Mabruk Muftah Muhammad; a.k.a. EL MABRUK, Muftah; a.k.a. EL MOBRUK, Maftah; a.k.a. ELMABRUK, Mustah; a.k.a. MAFTAH, Elmobruk; a.k.a. "AL HAK, Al Haj Abd"; a.k.a. "AL HAQQ, Al Hajj Abd"; a.k.a. "AL-HAQ, Haj 'Abd"; a.k.a. "AL-HAQQ, Al-Hajj 'Abd"), United Kingdom; Libya; DOB 01 May 1950; POB Libya; nationality Libya; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT]. ELOSTA, Abdelrazag Elsharif (a.k.a. AL USTA, Abdelrazag Elsharif; a.k.a. AL-USTA, 'Abd Al-Razzaq Al-Sharif; a.k.a. SHARIF, 'Abd al-Razzaq; a.k.a. "ABU MU'AWIYA"; a.k.a. "AL-MULAY, 'Abd"), undetermined; DOB 20 Jun 1963; POB SOGUMA, LIBYA; nationality United Kingdom; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT]. -to- ELOSTA, Abdelrazag Elsharif (a.k.a. AL USTA, Abdelrazag Elsharif; a.k.a. AL-USTA, 'Abd Al-Razzaq Al-Sharif; a.k.a. SHARIF, 'Abd al-Razzaq; a.k.a. "ABU MU'AWIYA"; a.k.a. "AL-MULAY, 'Abd"), United Kingdom; Libya; DOB 20 Jun 1963; POB SOGUMA, LIBYA; nationality United Kingdom; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT]. FANICH, Abdel-Mottaleb Mohamed (Arabic: محمد عبد المطلب فنيش) (a.k.a. FNEISH, Mohammad), Lebanon; DOB 10 Feb 1953; POB Maaroub, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). -to- FANICH, Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb (Arabic: محمد عبد المطلب فنيش) (a.k.a. FNEISH, Mohammad), Lebanon; DOB 10 Feb 1953; POB Maaroub, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). GLOBAL RELIEF FOUNDATION, INC. (a.k.a. FONDATION SECOURS MONDIAL A.S.B.L.; a.k.a. FONDATION SECOURS MONDIAL VZW; a.k.a. FONDATION SECOURS MONDIAL 'WORLD RELIEF'; a.k.a. FONDATION SECOURS MONDIAL-BELGIQUE A.S.B.L.;
a.k.a. FONDATION SECOURS MONDIAL-KOSOVA; a.k.a. SECOURS MONDIAL DE FRANCE; a.k.a. STICHTING WERELDHULP-BELGIE, V.Z.W.; a.k.a. "FSM"), Rruga e Kavajes, Building No. 3, Apartment No. 61, P.O. Box 2892, Tirana, Albania; Vaatjesstraat, 29, Putte 2580, Belgium; Rue des Bataves 69, 1040 Etterbeek, Brussels, Belgium; P.O. Box 6, 1040 Etterbeek 2, Brussels, Belgium; Mula Mustafe Baseskije Street No. 72, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Put Mladih Muslimana Street 30/A, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Rr. Skenderbeu 76, Lagjja Sefa, Gjakova, Serbia; Ylli Morina Road, Djakovica, Serbia; House 267 Street No. 54, Sector F-11/4, Islamabad, Pakistan; Saray Cad. No. 37 B Blok, Yesilyurt Apt. 2/4, Sirinevler, Turkey; Afghanistan; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Chechnya, Russia; China; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Georgia; India; Ingushetia, Russia; Iraq; Jordan; Kashmir, undetermined; Lebanon; Gaza Strip, undetermined; Sierra Leone; Somalia; Syria; 49 rue du Lazaret, Strasbourg 67100, France; West Bank; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; V.A.T. Number BE 454,419,759 [SDGT]. -to- GLOBAL RELIEF FOUNDATION, INC. (a.k.a. FONDATION SECOURS MONDIAL A.S.B.L.; a.k.a. FONDATION SECOURS MONDIAL VZW; a.k.a. FONDATION SECOURS MONDIAL 'WORLD RELIEF'; a.k.a. FONDATION SECOURS MONDIAL-BELGIQUE A.S.B.L.; a.k.a. FONDATION SECOURS MONDIAL-KOSOVA; a.k.a. SECOURS MONDIAL DE FRANCE; a.k.a. STICHTING WERELDHULP-BELGIE, V.Z.W.; a.k.a. "FSM"), Rruga e Kavajes, Building No. 3, Apartment No. 61, P.O. Box 2892, Tirana, Albania; Vaatjesstraat, 29, Putte 2580, Belgium; Rue des Bataves 69, 1040 Etterbeek, Brussels, Belgium; P.O. Box 6, 1040 Etterbeek 2, Brussels, Belgium; Mula Mustafe Baseskije Street No. 72, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Put Mladih Muslimana Street 30/A, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Rr. Skenderbeu 76, Lagjja Sefa, Gjakova, Serbia; Ylli Morina Road, Djakovica, Serbia; House 267 Street No. 54, Sector F-11/4, Islamabad, Pakistan; Saray Cad. No. 37 B Blok, Yesilyurt Apt. 2/4, Sirinevler, Turkey; Afghanistan; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Chechnya, Russia; China; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Georgia; India; Ingushetia, Russia; Iraq; Jordan; Kashmir; Lebanon; Gaza; Sierra Leone; Somalia; Syria; 49 rue du Lazaret, Strasbourg 67100, France; West Bank; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; V.A.T. Number BE 454,419,759 [SDGT]. HOLY LAND FOUNDATION FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT (f.k.a. OCCUPIED LAND FUND), 525 International Parkway, Suite 509, Richardson, TX 75081, United States; P.O. Box 832390, Richardson, TX 75083, United States; 9250 S. Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, IL, United States; 345 E. Railway Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503, United States; Hebron, West Bank; Gaza Strip, undetermined; 12798 Rancho Penasquitos Blvd., Suite F, San Diego, CA 92128, United States; Jenin, West Bank; Shurta Street, 'Amira al-Ramuna, 4th Floor, Ramallah, West Bank; Secondary sanctions risk: section
1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; US FEIN 95-4227517; and other locations within the United States [SDGT]. -to- HOLY LAND FOUNDATION FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT (f.k.a. OCCUPIED LAND FUND), 525 International Parkway, Suite 509, Richardson, TX 75081, United States; P.O. Box 832390, Richardson, TX 75083, United States; 9250 S. Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, IL, United States; 345 E. Railway Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503, United States; Hebron, West Bank; Gaza; 12798 Rancho Penasquitos Blvd., Suite F, San Diego, CA 92128, United States; Jenin, West Bank; Shurta Street, 'Amira al-Ramuna, 4th Floor, Ramallah, West Bank; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; US FEIN 95-4227517; and other locations within the United States [SDGT]. KAN'AN, Fawzi Mustafa (a.k.a. CANAAN, Fazi; a.k.a. CAN'AN, Faouzi; a.k.a. GANAN, Fauzi; a.k.a. KANAAN, Fauzi; a.k.a. KANAAN, Maustaf Fawzi (Faouzi); a.k.a. KAN'AN, Fawzi; a.k.a. KANAN, Fouzi), Calle 2, Residencias Cosmos, Fifth Floor, Apartment 5D, La Urbina, Caracas, Venezuela; Esquina Bucare, Building 703, Second Floor, Apartment 20, Caracas, Venezuela; DOB 07 Jun 1943; alt. DOB Feb 1943; alt. DOB 01 Jun 1943; POB Lebanon; alt. POB Betechelida, Lebanon; alt. POB Baalbeck, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport 0877677 (Venezuela); National ID No. V-6.919.272 (Venezuela) (individual) [SDGT]. -to- KAN'AN, Fawzi Mustafa (a.k.a. CANAAN, Fazi; a.k.a. CAN'AN, Faouzi; a.k.a. GANAN, Fauzi; a.k.a. KANAAN, Fauzi; a.k.a. KANAAN, Maustaf Faouzi; a.k.a. KANAAN, Maustaf Fawzi; a.k.a. KAN'AN, Fawzi; a.k.a. KANAN, Fouzi), Calle 2, Residencias Cosmos, Fifth Floor, Apartment 5D, La Urbina, Caracas, Venezuela; Esquina Bucare, Building 703, Second Floor, Apartment 20, Caracas, Venezuela; DOB 07 Jun 1943; alt. DOB Feb 1943; alt. DOB 01 Jun 1943; POB Lebanon; alt. POB Betechelida, Lebanon; alt. POB Baalbeck, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport 0877677 (Venezuela); National ID No. V-6.919.272 (Venezuela) (individual) [SDGT]. KASMURI, Abdul Manaf (a.k.a. KASMURI, Lt. Col. (Rtd). Abd Manaf); DOB 29 May 1955; POB Malaysia; nationality Malaysia; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT]. -to- KASMURI, Abdul Manaf (a.k.a. KASMURI, Abd Manaf); DOB 29 May 1955; POB Malaysia; nationality Malaysia; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Lt. Col. (Rtd.) (individual) [SDGT]. MEZA CAZARES, Arturo (a.k.a. MEZA
CAZAREZ, Arturo; a.k.a. MEZA GASTELLUM, Arturo; a.k.a. MEZA, JR., Arturo), Avenida Rodolfo Robles 153 Sur, Colonia Jorge Almada, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Avenida Ignacio Aldama #257, Colonia Centro, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Calle G. Robles No. 153, Colonia Almada Sur, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Avenida Rodolfo G. Robles No. 153 Sur, Colonia Almada, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Calle Benito Juarez No. 636, Oriente, Colonia Centro, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Predio de San Rafael, Sindicatura de Costa Rica, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Avenida Ignacio Aldama No. 257 Norte, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; c/o SISTEMA DE RADIO DE SINALOA, S.A. DE C.V., Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; c/o CONSORCIO INMOBILIARIO DEL VALLE DE CULIACAN, S.A. DE C.V., Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; c/o COMERCIAL DOMELY, S.A. DE C.V., Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 06 Mar 1976; alt. DOB 29 Mar 1976; POB Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; citizen Mexico; R.F.C. MECA760306V70 (Mexico); alt. R.F.C. MECA760329 (Mexico); Identification Number B9457110 (United States) (individual) [SDNTK]. -to- MEZA CAZARES, Arturo (a.k.a. MEZA CAZAREZ, Arturo; a.k.a. MEZA GASTELLUM, Arturo; a.k.a. MEZA JR., Arturo), Avenida Rodolfo Robles 153 Sur, Colonia Jorge Almada, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Avenida Ignacio Aldama #257, Colonia Centro, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Calle G. Robles No. 153, Colonia Almada Sur, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Avenida Rodolfo G. Robles No. 153 Sur, Colonia Almada, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Calle Benito Juarez No. 636, Oriente, Colonia Centro, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Predio de San Rafael, Sindicatura de Costa Rica, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Avenida Ignacio Aldama No. 257 Norte, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; c/o SISTEMA DE RADIO DE SINALOA, S.A. DE C.V., Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; c/o CONSORCIO INMOBILIARIO DEL VALLE DE CULIACAN, S.A. DE C.V., Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; c/o COMERCIAL DOMELY, S.A. DE C.V., Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 06 Mar 1976; alt. DOB 29 Mar 1976; POB Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; R.F.C. MECA760306V70 (Mexico); alt. R.F.C. MECA760329 (Mexico); Identification Number B9457110 (United States) (individual) [SDNTK]. NANSHAN LTD, Suite 108, Chase Business Centre, 39-41 Chase Side, London N14 5BP, United Kingdom; Organization Established Date 09 Sep 2020; UK Company Number 12869795 (United Kingdom) [IRAN-EO13902]. -to- NANSHAN LTD, Suite 108, Chase Business Centre, 39-41 Chase Side, London N14 5BP, United Kingdom; Organization Established Date 09 Sep 2020; UK Company Number 12869796 (United Kingdom) [IRAN-EO13902]. RANTISI, Abdel Aziz, Gaza Strip, undetermined; DOB 23 Oct 1947; POB Yubna, Gaza (Palestinian Authority); Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT]. -to- RANTISI, Abdel Aziz, Gaza; DOB 23 Oct 1947; POB Yubna, Gaza (Palestinian Authority); Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as
amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT]. SANTOS, Ahmad (Ahmed) (a.k.a. DEL ROSARIO SANTOS III, Hilarion; a.k.a. DEL ROSARIO SANTOS, Ahmad Islam; a.k.a. DEL ROSARIO SANTOS, Hilarion; a.k.a. "LAKAY, Abu"), No. 50 Purdue Street, Cubao Quezon City, Philippines; DOB 1971; POB Manila, Phillipines; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; RSM leader (individual) [SDGT]. -to- SANTOS, Ahmad (a.k.a. DEL ROSARIO SANTOS III, Hilarion; a.k.a. DEL ROSARIO SANTOS, Ahmad Islam; a.k.a. DEL ROSARIO SANTOS, Hilarion; a.k.a. SANTOS, Ahmed; a.k.a. "LAKAY, Abu"), No. 50 Purdue Street, Cubao Quezon City, Philippines; DOB 1971; POB Manila, Phillipines; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; RSM leader (individual) [SDGT]. SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza Raouf (Arabic: محمد رضا رؤف شيباني) (a.k.a. SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza; a.k.a. SHEIBANI, Mohammed Reza Ra'of), Lebanon; Iran; DOB 12 Dec 1961; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Additional Program Tags - [IRGC] (individual) [IRAN] [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). -to- SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza Raouf (Arabic: محمد رضا رؤف شيباني) (a.k.a. SHEIBANI, Mohammad Reza; a.k.a. SHEIBANI, Mohammed Reza Ra'of), Lebanon; Iran; DOB 12 Dec 1961; nationality Iran; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [IRAN] [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH). YASSIN, Sheik Ahmed Ismail, Gaza Strip, undetermined; DOB 1938; POB al-Jawrah, al-Majdal District, Gaza; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT]. -to- YASSIN, Sheik Ahmed Ismail, Gaza; DOB 1938; POB al-Jawrah, al-Majdal District, Gaza; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT].