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IDF kills Hamas finance chief in Gaza strikes

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 11:09 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The Israeli Defense Forces struck Gaza on September 25, 2026, killing several Hamas operatives.
The strikes targeted Hamas’s financial network that moved over $1 billion through Turkey and Gaza.
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the joint IDF-Shin Bet operation that killed Hamas finance chief Muhammad Abu Alwan in Khan Yunis.
Sixteen Hamas figures, including Ibrahim Abu Shamala, were killed after a roadside bomb hit a vehicle on Yellow Line.

History

Historical Context

Israel’s 2014 Operation Protective Edge, launched on 8 July, deployed over 30,000 troops to destroy Hamas tunnels and curb rocket fire, costing about $2.5 billion and killing roughly 2,200 Palestinians, according to the UN. This high-cost, tunnel-targeting strategy echoes earlier campaigns such as the 2008 Operation Cast Lead, reflecting a long-standing Israeli pattern of using precision raids to disrupt Hamas’s financial and military networks.

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Story summary

The Israeli Defense Forces struck Gaza on September 25, 2026, killing several Hamas operatives.
The strikes targeted Hamas’s financial network that moved over $1 billion through Turkey and Gaza.
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the joint IDF-Shin Bet operation that killed Hamas finance chief Muhammad Abu Alwan in Khan Yunis.
Sixteen Hamas figures, including Ibrahim Abu Shamala, were killed after a roadside bomb hit a vehicle on Yellow Line.

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