'Israel' claims killing of Hamas finance chief in southern Gaza strike
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- The ‘Israeli’ statement followed local Palestinian medical reports of fatal strikes across Gaza, including an attack on a vehicle in al-Mawasi that killed two people and drone strikes on displaced persons' camps.
- The military aggression comes amid ongoing tensions surrounding the October 2025 ceasefire framework, with 'Israeli' officials vowing to continue targeting Hamas leadership and financial infrastructure.
‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister ‘Israel’ Katz claimed on Wednesday that an ‘Israeli’ airstrike killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, the head of Hamas’s finance department, in the southern Gaza Strip.
According to a joint statement published by the ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister’s official account on X, the operation was carried out in Khan Younis as a joint action between the ‘Israeli’ Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet domestic security agency.
"A short while ago in Khan Younis, the IDF eliminated Hamas terrorist organization finance department head Muhammad Abu Alwan," the joint statement read.
The statement coincided with reports from Palestinian medical officials regarding several strikes across the Gaza Strip.
The Nasser Medical Complex reported that at least two people were killed when an ‘Israeli’ airstrike hit a vehicle in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis.
It was not immediately verified whether that specific strike was the operation referred to in Netanyahu’s statement.
The targeted strike in Khan Younis highlights the precarious status of the ceasefire framework established in October 2025, which aimed to halt major offensive operations across the Gaza Strip.
