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IDF and Shin Bet Eliminate Hamas Finance Chief Muhammad Abu Alwan in Khan Younis
Security forces eliminated Muhammad Abu Alwan, Hamas's finance chief, in the Khan Younis area, who was responsible for budgeting all of the organization's operations. According to the security establishment, over the course of fighting more than a billion shekels were transferred under his direction to finance terrorist activity, and in recent weeks he worked to rehabilitate Hamas capabilities while violating the ceasefire agreement. The IDF and Shin Bet clarify that efforts to harm the organization's financial artery continue.
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In a joint statement by the IDF Spokesperson and Shin Bet Communications, security forces were confirmed to have eliminated Muhammad Abu Alwan, Hamas's finance chief, in the Khan Younis area yesterday. More than a billion shekels were transferred under his direction according to the security establishment to finance terrorist activity.
According to the joint statement from the IDF Spokesperson and Shin Bet Communications, security forces attacked and eliminated Muhammad Abu Alwan, Hamas's finance chief, yesterday in the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza Strip.
Abu Alwan began his work with the organization about a decade ago and was responsible for budgeting all of Hamas's operations. According to security establishment reports, over the course of fighting more than a billion shekels were transferred under his direct direction to finance terrorist activity, and he was a crucial factor in preserving the organization's control and survival.
In recent weeks, according to the statement, Abu Alwan worked to rehabilitate Hamas's capabilities while systematically violating the ceasefire agreement. The IDF and Shin Bet clarify that efforts to harm the organization's financial artery continue, including targeted elimination of terrorists and disruption of the network of money changers and operatives managing transfers worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz praised the IDF and Shin Bet yesterday in a joint statement for the precise operation and said: "We will not allow Hamas to rebuild its strength and we will not stop until there is no Hamas in Gaza"
