IDF Confirms Eliminating Hamas Finance Chief Who Funded War Effort
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency confirmed Thursday that they eliminated Muhammad Abu Alwan, identified as Hamas's finance department chief, in an airstrike in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Wednesday. Abu Alwan had been involved in Hamas's financial operations for approximately a decade, overseeing the budgeting for the organization's various departments. Security officials stated that under his direction, over one billion shekels were transferred during the recent conflict to fund Hamas's activities. The IDF and Shin Bet hold him significantly responsible for preserving the group's capabilities and its governance in Gaza.
Recent efforts by Abu Alwan focused on rebuilding Hamas's capacities, which the IDF and Shin Bet claim constituted a systematic violation of the ceasefire agreement. The security establishment continues its operations against Hamas's financial infrastructure, targeting individuals involved in money transfers, money changers, and collaborators. Forces in southern Israel remain deployed in the area and are working to neutralize immediate threats.
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