Full Breakdown
Israeli Strikes Target Hamas Leadership and Financial Network Amid Ceasefire
6/11/2026, 3:19:44 AM
Core Event: Targeted Israeli Strikes on Hamas Infrastructure
On June 9, 2026 the IDF struck Hamas’s naval police headquarters in Khan Yunis. Earlier that week a joint IDF-Shin Bet raid in northern Gaza killed Khader Jamasi, head of Hamas’s funds-transfer network, and his deputy Muhammad Harazin. A strike on a Hamas police station in Gaza City killed nine and wounded 20.
Ceasefire Context
The attacks occurred during a ceasefire that began on Oct. 10, 2025, after the Oct. 7, 2023 war. The IDF controls most of Gaza; Hamas retains the police. Mediators in Cairo, led by a Board of Peace chaired by former President Donald Trump, tie reconstruction to Hamas disarmament.
Key Figures and Groups
Khader Jamasi, head of Hamas’s funds-transfer network, oversaw money exchangers moving tens of millions to the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. Deputy Muhammad Harazin performed similar duties. Hamas’s naval police headquarters in Khan Yunis is a smuggling hub. The IDF and Shin Bet carried out the strikes. The Board of Peace and Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem are participants in the ceasefire process.
Impact on Hamas Capabilities
Israel says killing Jamasi and Harazin cuts the flow of tens of millions of dollars that fund Hamas’s military wing, limiting salaries and weapons. The naval police strike hampers smuggling routes. Both actions are presented as prerequisites for Hamas disarmament.
Official Statements & Responses
The IDF said the Khan Yunis facility was used to advance attacks against Israeli forces and that the naval police headquarters planned terrorist activity. It added the funds-transfer network handled tens of millions for Hamas’s military wing. The Board of Peace called Hamas’s refusal to disarm the main obstacle to full ceasefire implementation.
Criticism & Opposition
Hamas disputes the police-station strike, saying many of the dead were police officers, not combatants. Spokesperson Hazem Qassem accused the Board of Peace of bias toward Israel and rejected the demand to disarm as a precondition for reconstruction.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The IDF called the June 7 strike a hit on a “Hamas command center,” while Reuters identified the target as a “Hamas-run police station” near a tent camp. Casualty figures have not been broken down, and independent verification of the financial network’s disruption is lacking.
Verbatim Quotes
"The facility was used to advance and execute attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel." — IDF spokesperson
"These funds enabled the Hamas terrorist organization to continue paying salaries to its terrorists, supporting the planning and execution of terrorist attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians." — IDF statement
"Israeli strikes on a Hamas-run police station and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others." — Reuters
"The Board of Peace should stop being 'biased' towards Israel." — Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokesperson
What's Next
Mediators in Cairo will continue talks on Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawals, and a post-war Gaza government. The Board of Peace has pledged further pressure on Hamas, while Israel says additional precision strikes may target remaining financial and logistical nodes.
