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Israel Kills Senior Hamas Finance Official in Khan Younis Strike

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Israel struck a vehicle in Khan Younis, killing Osama Abu Khater and Mohammad Abu Elwan.
The airstrike also wounded two other occupants of the vehicle.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz called Abu Elwan a senior Hamas finance official.
Israel pledged to keep targeting Hamas until it no longer exists.
Palestinian health officials say more than 73,000 people have died in the Gaza assault since October 2023.

History

Historical Context

Operation Cast Lead began on 27 December 2008, lasting three weeks and killing roughly 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis while Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Hamas was militarily weakened. Israel’s 2024 Khan Younis strike, named by Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Katz as targeting Hamas financier Mohammad Abu Elwan, echoes the earlier focus on crippling Hamas’s financial network and its ability to fund rocket production.

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Story summary

Israel struck a vehicle in Khan Younis, killing Osama Abu Khater and Mohammad Abu Elwan.
The airstrike also wounded two other occupants of the vehicle.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz called Abu Elwan a senior Hamas finance official.
Israel pledged to keep targeting Hamas until it no longer exists.
Palestinian health officials say more than 73,000 people have died in the Gaza assault since October 2023.

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